犀 — Chinese character
犀
xī
rhinoceros; sharp, tempered
- Pinyin
- xī
- Radical
- 93 ⽜ (Cow)
- Strokes
- 12
- Components
- 尾 牛
- Formation
- ideographic — An ox 牛 with a tail 尾
- Japanese
- 犀 as a kanji
Common words with 犀
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犀利 | xī lì | sharp; incisive |
| 犀牛 | xī niú | rhinoceros |
| 灵犀 (靈犀) | líng xī | rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers; fig. mutual sensitivity |
| 犀鸟 (犀鳥) | xī niǎo | hornbill |
| 木犀 | mù xi | osmanthus |
| 冠斑犀鸟 (冠斑犀鳥) | guān bān xī niǎo | (bird species of China) oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
| 木犀肉 | mù xi ròu | see 木须肉 (mù xū ròu) |
| 棕颈犀鸟 (棕頸犀鳥) | zōng jǐng xī niǎo | (bird species of China) rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) |
| 白喉犀鸟 (白喉犀鳥) | bái hóu xī niǎo | (bird species of China) Austen's brown hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) |
| 双角犀 (雙角犀) | shuāng jiǎo xī | two-horned rhinoceros; Dicerorhinini |
| 双角犀鸟 (雙角犀鳥) | shuāng jiǎo xī niǎo | (bird species of China) great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) |
| 灵犀相通 (靈犀相通) | líng xī xiāng tōng | kindred spirits |
English words written with 犀
犀 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 1
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