稀 Strokes Write it Listen 稀 xī rare; uncommon; watery HSK 7–9 12 strokes Radical 禾 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from禾meaninghécereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk希soundxīrare; to hope for, to strive for; to expect How it works禾 hints at the meaning (grain), and 希 xī hints at the sound.