How is 细 pronounced?

细 is pronounced “xì” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 细?

细 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 细?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 细 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4adjective

细

Traditional: 細

xì

细 (xì) means “thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 細) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这根线很细。

Zhè gēn xiàn hěn xì.

This thread is very thin.

Words containing 细

详细xiáng xìdetailed; in detail; minute 仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out 精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)细节xì jiédetails; particulars 细胞xì bāocell (biology)细菌xì jūnbacterium; germ 细致xì zhìdelicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking

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Frequently asked questions

What does 细 mean?: 细 (xì) means “thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 细 pronounced?: 细 is pronounced “xì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 细?: 细 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 细?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 细 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18