犀
xī
Pinyin

Definition

犀
 - 
xī
  1. rhinoceros
  2. sharp

Character Decomposition

Compounds (5)

墀
chí
  1. 1 courtyard
樨
xī
  1. 1 Osmanthus fragrans
迟
Chí
  1. 1 surname Chi
迟
chí
  1. 1 late
  2. 2 delayed
  3. 3 slow
稚
zhì
  1. 1 variant: 稚 zhì

Related Words (5)

犀利
xī lì
  1. 1 sharp
  2. 2 incisive
  3. 3 penetrating
灵犀
líng xī
  1. 1 rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers
  2. 2 fig. mutual sensitivity
  3. 3 tacit exchange of romantic feelings
  4. 4 a meeting of minds
犀牛
xī niú
  1. 1 rhinoceros
木犀
mù xi
  1. 1 osmanthus
犀
xī
  1. 1 rhinoceros
  2. 2 sharp

Idioms (1)

心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
  1. 1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

Sample Sentences

比起小说，他的杂文要更犀利、刻毒一些。攻击时弊，更是一针见血。连毛主席都非常推崇鲁迅，说鲁迅是中国第一等的圣人，硬骨头的斗士。
bǐqǐ xiǎoshuō ，tā de záwén yào gēng xīlì 、kèdú yīxiē 。gōngjī shíbì ，gèng shì yīzhēnjiànxiě 。lián Máo Zhǔxí dōu fēicháng tuīchóng Lǔ Xùn ，shuō Lǔ Xùn shì Zhōngguó dì yī děng de shèngrén ，yìng gútou de dǒushì 。
Compared with his novels, his essays are a bit more sharp and incisive. His attacks on the evils of his time are even more spot-on. Even Chairman Mao really admired Lu Hsun. He said that Lu Hsun was a first-grade Chinese sage, a dauntless warrior!
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诶，你怎么知道我正想说这个，心有灵犀哈。但这就是我啊，我不想为任何人改变本真的自我啊。他如果有品味，有内涵，就应该透过我不羁的外表看到我美丽的内心！
èi ，nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ zhèng xiǎng shuō zhè ge ，xīn yǒu língxī hā 。dàn zhè jiùshì wǒ ā ，wǒ bù xiǎng wèi rènhérén gǎibiàn běnzhēn zhēnde zìwǒ ā 。tā rúguǒ yǒu pǐnwèi ，yǒu nèihán ，jiù yīnggāi tòuguò wǒ bùjī de wàibiǎo kàndào wǒ měilì de nèixīn ！
Agh, how did you know I was going to say that? You can really read my mind. But what I'm trying to say is that I don't want to change the real me for anyone. If he has taste and is a man of substance, he'll see through my unruly appearance to the beauty within!
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哦，我看过《恋爱的犀牛》。
ò ，wǒ kàn guò 《liàn\'ài de xīniú 》。
Oh, I have seen "A Rhinoceros in Love".
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哦，原来是餐具公司派来的导购。里面请。啊，人群中响起了雷鸣般的欢呼声，难道接下来的一位是？我不敢相信我的眼睛，难道他就是传说中的犀利哥！现在请他来为大家说几句。
ò ，yuánlái shì cānjù gōngsī pàilái de dǎogòu 。lǐmiàn qǐng 。ā ，rénqún zhōng xiǎng qǐ le léimíng bān de huānhūshēng ，nándào jiē xiàlái de yī wèi shì ？wǒ bùgǎn xiāngxìn wǒ de yǎnjing ，nándào tā jiù shì chuánshuō zhōng de Xīlìgē ！xiànzài qǐng tā lái wèi dàjiā shuō jǐjù 。
Oh, so you've been sent here as the buyer's guide for a tableware company. Please, go in. Ah, the crowd has erupted into thunderous cheers. Who could be coming out next? I don't dare believe my eyes. Could it be the legendary Brother Sharp? Let's have him come over and say a few words for everyone.
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犀利哥真是酷毙了！
Xīlìgē zhēn shì kùbì le ！
Brother Sharp really is the coolest!
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犀利哥，你好，很多人都对你的穿着很感兴趣，你能传授一下你的穿衣搭配秘籍吗？
Xīlìgē ，nǐhǎo ，hěn duō rén dōu duì nǐ de chuānzhuó hěn gǎn xìngqù ，nǐ néng chuánshòu yīxià nǐ de chuānyī dāpèi mìjí ma ？
Brother Sharp, hello. A lot of people are really interested in the clothes you wear. Could you share with us your secret as to how you put your wardrobe together?
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