隙
HSK 7–9

隙 (xì): crack, split, fissure

xì

crack, split, fissure

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Pinyin

xì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

crack, split, fissure

How to Write 隙 (xì)

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

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Origin of 隙

A crack 日 dividing two things 小; 阝 provides the pronunciation

What 隙 is Made Of

隙 is built from 3 components:

阝place, town, city
小small, tiny, insignificant
日sun

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Words Using 隙

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空隙

kòngxì

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