昔
HSK 7–9
昔 (xī): formerly, ancient, in beginning
xī
formerly, ancient, in beginning
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Pinyin
xī
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
formerly, ancient, in beginning
How to Write 昔 (xī)
昔 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 昔
Twenty 廿 days ago 日
What 昔 is Made Of
昔 is built from 2 components:
廿twenty, twentieth
日sun
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Words Using 昔
Common Chinese words that contain 昔:
昔日
xīrì
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