Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "悉", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "悉", and master the standard way of writing the character "悉".
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悉 [xī]
1. Know; to be aware of.
- Example: 洞悉 (to know very clearly). 尽悉 (to know everything). 获悉 (to learn of). 来函敬悉 (to respectfully acknowledge the receipt of the letter).
2. To exhaust; to be complete.
- Example: 尽力 (to exert all effort). 尽心 (to do one's utmost). 悉数 (to list completely, e.g., "不可悉数" means "cannot list all").
形 (Adjective)
- Detailed; thoroughly understood.
- Original meaning: detailed.
- Reference: 1. 说文: 悉, 详尽也. (Detailed)
2. 尔雅: 悉, 尽也. (Exhausted)
3. 史记: 占不悉. 索隐: "尽也." (Exhausted)
4. 汉书: 时上所问禽兽簿甚悉. (Detailed)
5. 汉·贾谊: 至孅至悉.
6. 唐·李朝威: 词不悉心.
- Examples: 细悉 (detailed; thorough); 详悉 (detailed and comprehensive); 悉数 (to enumerate each).
副 (Adverb)
- All; altogether.
- Reference: 1. 晋·陶渊明: 悉如外人. (All like outsiders)
2. 诸葛亮: 悉以咨之. (Consult them all)
3. 清·徐珂: 悉吾村之众. (All the people of my village)
4. 资治通鉴: 悉使羸兵负草填之. (To use all the battle-worn troops to fill it).
- Examples: 悉知底里 (completely clear about the details); 悉皆 (all); 悉备 (fully prepared).
动 (Verb)
1. To elaborate; to expound.
- Reference: 汉·司马迁: 书不能悉意. (The book cannot express everything I intend).
- Examples: 欣悉 (to learn of happily); 洞悉 (to know clearly); 熟悉 (to be very familiar).
2. To know or learn thoroughly.
- Reference: 1. 文亦宜然, 随时变改, 难可详悉. (Difficult to detail)
2. 三国志: 丞相亮其悉朕意. (The Prime Minister clearly understands my intentions).
- Examples: 来函敬悉 (respectfully acknowledging the receipt of the letter); 探悉 (to investigate); 惊悉 (to be surprised to learn); 详悉 (to know in detail).
3. To use up; to try one's best.
- Reference: 1. 谷梁传: 以公之与民已悉矣. (To give all effort).
- Examples: 悉锐 (to use all elite forces); 悉甲 (to mobilize all armaments); 悉索 (to search exhaustively).