稀 = 禾 + 希

稀 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “rare”. It is built from 禾 (grain still on stalk) and 希 (rare).

Keyword: rare
Pinyin (Mandarin): xī
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: rare, unusual, scarce, дефицитный, необычный, редкий, unusual, scarce
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 稀 sparse

Decomposition

ids

禾 grain still on stalk
希 rare

How to find 稀 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “grain still on stalk” + “rare”. 稀 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 稀 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.