How to write 谢 (xiè, “to thank”)
谢 (xiè), an HSK 1 character, means “to thank”, “to apologize” and “to decline”. The traditional form is 謝, 17 strokes instead of 12. Among the HSK words it appears in 谢谢 (“to thank”), 感谢 (“to thank”) and 谢绝 (“to refuse politely”). Japanese keeps the traditional 謝, read sha (“apologize”).
- Pinyin
- xiè
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 讠 (“speech”)
- Traditional
- 謝
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As a left-right character it splits into 讠 (“speech”, the radical), strokes 1–2; 射 (“to shoot”), strokes 3–12, written the left part first.
- top leftdown and right
- leftrightwards → downwards → up and right
- topdown and right → down and left
- topdownwards
- toprightwards → downwards
- centerup and right → rightwards
- centerrightwards
- leftrightwards
- centerdown and left
- centerrightwards
- top rightdownwards
- rightdown and right
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 谢 · 12 strokes
- Traditional
- 謝 · 17 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| xiè fourth tone | to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither | 謝 | 谢谢 感谢 谢绝 凋谢 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
- 2021 standard
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- Words with it
- 52 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 谢
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谢谢 謝謝 | xièxie | to thank; thanks HSK 1 |
| 感谢 感謝 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful HSK 4 |
| 谢绝 謝絕 | xièjué | to refuse politely HSK 7-9 |
| 凋谢 凋謝 | diāoxiè | to wither; to wilt HSK 7-9 |
| 新陈代谢 新陳代謝 | xīnchén-dàixiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) HSK 7-9 |
| 不谢 不謝 | bùxiè | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 多谢 多謝 | duōxiè | many thanks; thanks a lot |
| 谢候 謝候 | xièhòu | to thank sb for favor or hospitality |
| 谢客 謝客 | xièkè | to decline to meet a visitor; to express one's gratitude to one's… |
| 谢病 謝病 | xièbìng | to excuse oneself because of illness |
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