稀

• 拼音: xī
• 汉字拆解: 稀 = 禾 (grain, crop) + 希 (rare, scarce — cloth with few threads, indicating scarcity)

含义

Sparse; thin; dilute; rare. Describes low density, low concentration, or low frequency of occurrence.

Used for physical sparseness (sparse hair, thin soup), low population density, or rarity. Contrasts with 密 (dense) and 浓 (thick/concentrated). Common in scientific, agricultural, and everyday contexts.

例句

1. 这片高原地区人口稀少，方圆数百公里内几乎见不到人烟。
2. 他年过五十后发现头发越来越稀，不得不寻求专业治疗。
3. 将糯米粉与水按照一定比例调成稀浆，再下锅慢煎成薄饼。

用法指南

语境: everyday, agriculture, science, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这里地处内陆高原，降水稀少，年均不足50毫米，农业只能靠地下水灌溉维持。(Located on an inland plateau, this area has very sparse rainfall, with an annual average of less than 50 millimetres, so agriculture can only be maintained by groundwater irrigation.)
• 术后初期，病人应先吃稀粥、米汤等易消化流质，待胃肠功能恢复后再恢复正常饮食。(In the early post-op stage, patients should start with thin congee, rice water, and other easy-to-digest liquids, then return to a normal diet after gut function recovers.)

错误说法

• 稀 alone to mean 'rare' or 'uncommon' as in 稀有 — while 稀 can imply rarity through sparseness, for the meaning 'rare/precious' in formal contexts use 稀有 or 罕见; plain 稀 primarily conveys physical thinness or sparseness rather than preciousness

起源与历史

稀 = 禾 + 希 (grain + rare/scarce) — originally referred to grain that was sparse or thin in growth; extended to mean thinly spread or dilute

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal