Pronunciation:
xīMeaning:
to treasure/cherish, to regret, to pityEtymology:
Heart 心 (radical
忄) + things past 昔 (also phonetic). (
associative/phono-semantic compound).
Traditional character: 惜 (the same)
Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘Word of the day on: 07.18.08