05962 Chinese character of 窸 and pronounce sik1

The Chinese character【窸】is used to describe sound or environment, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

A rustling or soft sound. Explanation: 窸窣: an onomatopoeia. Describes a small sound. For example: “A breeze blew, and I could only hear the rustling of the bamboo forest outside the window.”

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【窸】:xī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【窸】:sik1

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【窸】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【窸】, for example:Describing a sound or environment , It means mainly rustling or whispering. .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【窸】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【窸窸、窸窣】(Mandarin Pinyin:xī xī 、xī sū/ Cantonese Jyutping:sik1 sik1 、sik1 seot1)

To complete this character, you need 16 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here’s a sample sentence featuring this character.:


夜晚,樹叢間傳來窸窸窣窣的聲音。

At night, there was a rustling sound among the trees.


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