悉 (xī): in all cases, know
悉 (xī) is a Chinese character meaning “in all cases.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 釆 (phonetic) and 心 (semantic). It ranks #1419 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 悉 mind. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 忙 (máng, busy), 快 (kuài, fast, happy), 怎 (zěn, how).
Definitions
- in all cases
- know
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 悉
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悉尼 | xī ní | Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia |
| 获悉 | huò xī | to learn of sth |
| 悉心 | xī xīn | to put one's heart (and soul) into sth |
| 洞悉 | dòng xī | to clearly understand |
| 知悉 | zhī xī | to know |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports |
| 得悉 | dé xī | to learn about |
| 悉数 | xī shǔ | to enumerate in detail |
| 惊悉 | jīng xī | to be shocked to learn |
| 悉达多 | xī dá duō | Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism |
| 悉听尊便 | xī tīng zūn biàn | (idiom) do as you see fit |
| 悉德尼 | xī dé ní | Sidney or Sydney (name) |
| 收悉 | shōu xī | (literary) to receive and understand the contents of (a letter) |
| 备悉 | bèi xī | to know all about |
| 闻悉 | wén xī | to hear (about sth) |
悉 appears in 20 compound words: 35 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 5 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 悉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
他悉甘情愿地帮助每一个需要帮助的人。
tā xī gān qíng yuàn dì bāng zhù měi yī gě xū yāo bāng zhù de rén .
He willingly helps everyone in need.
...星旗下葡萄牙保险商Fidelidade据悉为里斯本IPO遴选顾问
. . . xīng qí xià pú táo yá bǎo xiǎn shāng F i d e l i d a d e jù xī wéi lǐ sī běn I P O 遴 xuǎn gù wèn
... Fidelidade, a Portuguese insurer under Star, is reported to be a Lisbon IPO selection consultant
冬奥—谷爱凌夺金后得悉外婆离世 记者会上哭说“昨晚才梦到她”
dōng ào — gǔ ài líng duó jīn hòu dé xī wài pó lí shì jì zhě huì shàng kū shuō zuó wǎn cái mèng dào tā
Winter Olympics - After Gu Ailing won the gold medal, she learned of her grandmother's death and cried at the press conference, "I only dreamed of her last night"
2026“欢乐春节·新春音乐会”在悉尼歌剧院举行
2 0 2 6 huān lè chūn jié xīn chūn yīn lè huì zài xī ní gē jù yuàn jǔ háng
The 2026 "Happy Spring Festival and New Year Concert" will be held at the Sydney Opera House
悉尼中国文化中心2026新春招待会暨部省合...
xī ní zhōng guó wén huà zhōng xīn 2 0 2 6 xīn chūn zhāo dài huì jì bù shěng gě . . .
Sydney Chinese Cultural Center 2026 Chinese New Year Reception and Ministry and Provincial Cooperation...
华纳兄弟探索据悉考虑重启与Paramount的谈判..
huá nà xiōng dì tàn suǒ jù xī kǎo lǜ chóng qǐ yǔ P a r a m o u n t de tán pàn . .
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly considering restarting negotiations with Paramount:
悉尼是澳洲最大的城市。
Xīní shì àozhōu zuì dà de chéngshì.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
我对欧洲历史很熟悉。
Wǒ duì ōuzhōu lìshǐ hěn shúxī.
I know the history of Europe very well.
你熟悉这个领域吗？
Nǐ shúxī zhège lǐngyù ma?
Is that an area you are familiar with?
你对足球规则熟悉吗？
Nǐ duì zúqiú guīzé shúxī ma?
Are you familiar with the rules of soccer?
Character Family
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