Meaning
tin
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 锡 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 锡石xī shítin oxide SnO2; cassiterite; tinstone
- 锡剧xī jùWuxi opera
- 锡婚xī hūntin anniversary; aluminum anniversary (10th wedding anniversary)
- 锡纸xī zhǐtinfoil
- 驻锡zhù xī(Buddhism) (of a monk) to take up residence (usually at a temple for teaching or spiritual enlightenment)
Example Sentence
这个茶罐是用锡做成的。Zhè ge chá guàn shì yòng xī zuò chéng de.This tea caddy is made of tin.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this茶chátea罐guàncan是shìis用yòngto use锡xītin (chemistry)做zuòto make成chéngshort name for Chengdu 成都的deof。