惜
Ideographic: To feel 忄 for the past 昔; 昔 also provides the pronunciationRadical: 心
meaning for 惜 xī:
- - to cherish
- - to begrudge
- - to pity
- - Taiwan pr. [xi2]it is a pity
- - what a pity
- - unfortunatelyto treasure
- - to value
- - to cherishnot stint
- - not spare
- - not hesitate (to do sth)
- - not scruple (to do sth)to regret
- - to feel that it is a great pity
- - to feel sorry for sbto cherish
- - to treasure
- - to use sparingly