日
Primary radical
日 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 昔.
CHINESE CHARACTER
昔 (xī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
xī
past, former; ancientHSK 7-98 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
廿 · 日
Visible components
昔 is decomposed as ⿱廿日.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 昔 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 昔
FAQ
What does 昔 (xī) mean in Chinese?
past, former; ancient
How do you write 昔 in stroke order?
昔 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 昔?
日 is the radical in 昔. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 昔?
昔日 (xīrì): former days; in the past.