谢
HSK 1

谢 (xiè): thank, decline

xiè

thank, decline

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Pinyin

xiè

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

thank, decline

How to Write 谢 (xiè)

谢 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 谢

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 射 hints at the pronunciation.

What 谢 is Made Of

谢 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
射to shoot, to eject, to emit

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Words Using 谢

Common Chinese words that contain 谢:

感谢

gǎnxiè

谢绝

xièjué

谢谢

xièxie

新陈代谢

xīnchéndàixiè

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