Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

crack; occasion for dislike

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 隙 is the 4th 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

  • 空隙kòng xìcrack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
  • 间隙jiàn xìinterval; gap; clearance
  • 气隙qì xìair vent; air gap
  • 冰隙bīng xìcrevasse
  • 乘隙chéng xìto seize an opportunity; to exploit (a loophole)

Example Sentence

阳光从门缝的空隙里照了进来。Yáng guāng cóng mén fèng de kòng xì lǐ zhào le jìn lái.Sunlight shone in through the gap in the door.

阳光Yáng guāngsunshinecóngfromménway to do sthfèngto sewdeof空隙kòng xìcrackinsidezhàoto shinele(completed action)进来jìn láito come in