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Character Decomposition
惜=忄+昔
Etymology
To feel 忄 for the past 昔; 昔 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to cherish
to begrudge
to pity
Taiwan pr. xí
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Words with 惜 104 total
to cherish · to treasure · to use sparingly爱惜ài xīto take loving care of · to value顾惜gù xīnot stint · not spare · not hesitate (to do sth) · not scruple (to do sth)不惜bù xīsigh of regret叹惜tàn xīto cherish · to dote on疼惜téng xīto empathize · to understand and sympathize体惜tǐ xīto regret · to feel that it is a great pity · to feel sorry for sb惋惜wǎn xīreluctant to part惜别xī biéto appreciate one's good fortune惜福xī fúto be reluctant to sell sth惜售xī shòu
Idioms with 惜 22 total Chain
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