Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced xie
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced xie, including 些 xiē, 解 jiě / jiè / xiè, 写 xiě, 血 xuè / xiě, 协 xié. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For xie, the tongue is high and forward on x; run straight into ie and hold the tone, not English letters in a row.
Initial x
A light, forward hissing sound.
Final ie
Settle the final ie into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (些 xiē, 解 jiě / jiè / xiè, 写 xiě, 血 xuè / xiě, 协 xié) and lock in their tones. 16 common characters share the sound xie, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
xie turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 些, 歇 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 协, 胁, 邪… (7 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 解, 写 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 血, 谢, 械… (5 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing xie inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
16 common characters in this group.