悉 (xī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to know
- to learn about
- to comprehend
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
悉 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 悉 is 心 — meaning heart. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 忽态志恐虑.
How the character is built
悉 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 心 (mind) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 釆 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 悉
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
悉 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 悉 mean in Chinese?
悉 (xī) means to know, to learn about, to comprehend. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 悉 have?
悉 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 悉?
The radical of 悉 is 心 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 忽, 态, 志, 恐, 虑.
What is the pinyin for 悉?
悉 is pronounced xī.
What HSK 4 words use 悉?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 悉 appears in 1 word, including 熟悉 (shúxi). See the full list above.