惜 (xī) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 惜 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 惜
可惜
what a pity; regrettable
比赛输了，真可惜。
Bǐsài shū le, zhēn kěxī.
It's a pity we lost the game.
Tasks Featuring 惜 / 相关任务
Words containing 惜 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 惜
惜 (xī) means to cherish; to pity (as in 可惜). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".