嬉 (xī): amusement

嬉 (xī) is a Chinese character meaning “amusement.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 女 (semantic) and 喜 (phonetic). It ranks #2895 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 嬉 woman. Its radical form 女 (woman) appears in many related characters such as 女 (nǚ, woman), 奶 (nǎi, grandmother, milk), 她 (tā, she).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 女 woman15 strokesFrequency #2895女 semantic 喜 phonetic

Definitions

amusement

Etymology & Origin

嬉

pictophoneticwoman

Decomposition: ⿰女喜 (layout: left-right)

Components:女semantic 喜phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
嬉皮士	xī pí shì	hippie (loanword)
嬉戏	xī xì	to frolic
嬉皮笑脸	xī pí xiào liǎn	all smiles
嬉笑	xī xiào	to be laughing and playing
嬉笑怒骂	xī xiào nù mà	lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)
业荒于嬉	yè huāng yú xī	to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
嬉游	xī yóu	to amuse oneself
嬉皮	xī pí	hippie (loanword) (Tw)
嬉耍	xī shuǎ	to play

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

嬉 appears in 9 compound words: 89 as the first character, 11 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 嬉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

闹nào

0.508306 co-occurrences

皮pí

0.4902,280 co-occurrences

笑xiào

0.4901,278 co-occurrences

骂mà

0.474174 co-occurrences

池chí

0.4651,344 co-occurrences

戏xì

0.4401,254 co-occurrences

怒nù

0.437558 co-occurrences

耍shuǎ

0.430108 co-occurrences

野yě

0.380966 co-occurrences

水shuǐ

0.3782,070 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

嬉笑怒骂xīxiàonùmàHSK 7+

merry laughter and angry scolding; (figurative) all kinds of emotions; freely roving; ironic and invective

phrase

Showing 1 of 2 idioms containing 嬉.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

她是一位坚强的嬉性，独自抚养两个孩子。

tā shì yī wèi jiān qiáng de xī xìng , dú zì fǔ yǎng liǎng gě hái zǐ .

She is a strong and resilient woman raising two children on her own.

BastillepostMar 2026

疑因游客逗弄嬉笑酿祸美动物园倭黑猩猩失控撞裂防护玻璃

yí yīn yóu kè dòu nòng xī xiào niàng huò měi dòng wù yuán 倭 hēi xīng xīng shī kòng zhuàng liè fáng hù bō lí

A chimpanzee at a U.S. zoo reportedly went on a rampage and smashed through a protective glass barrier after being teased and laughed at by visitors

BastillepostMar 2026

爱猫雪中嬉戏超兴奋饲主兴奋录影细看惊觉:在捕猎?

ài māo xuě zhōng xī xì chāo xīng fèn sì zhǔ xīng fèn lù yǐng xì kàn jīng jué : zài bǔ liè ?

The owner was excited to watch the video excitedly: Hunting?

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

嘉义中埔春嬉风铃闪耀八掌溪 20分钟迪士尼级烟火携手...

jiā yì zhōng 埔 chūn xī fēng líng shǎn yào bā zhǎng xī 2 0 fēn zhōng dí shì ní jí yān huǒ xié shǒu . . .

Chiayi Zhongpu Spring Wind Chimes Shine in Bazhangxi 20 Minutes Disney-level Fireworks Hand in Hand...

Tatoeba

关爱生命，请勿嬉水。

Guān'ài shēngmìng, qǐng wù xī shuǐ.

Preserve life; please don't waste water.

Tatoeba

别让孩子们在马路中间嬉戏。

Bié ràng háizimen zài mǎlù zhōngjiān xīxì.

Don't let children play in the road.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 嬉 (xī) mean in Chinese?

嬉 (xī) primarily means "amusement." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2895 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 嬉 have?

嬉 is written with 15 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 嬉?

The radical associated with 嬉 is 女 (woman). This radical appears in many characters related to woman.

What are the components of 嬉?

嬉 is composed of: 女 (semantic), 喜 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰女喜 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 嬉?

Common words with 嬉 include: 嬉皮士 (xī pí shì, "hippie (loanword)"); 嬉戏 (xī xì, "to frolic"); 嬉皮笑脸 (xī pí xiào liǎn, "all smiles"); 嬉笑 (xī xiào, "to be laughing and playing"); 嬉笑怒骂 (xī xiào nù mà, "lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 嬉 (xī)?

Several characters share the pronunciation xī: 吸 (to breathe), 西 (the West), 希 (to hope), 息 (breath), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 嬉 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 嬉 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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