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稀 is a phono-semantic compound with the grain radical 禾 on the left, indicating its semantic category, and 希 (xī) on the right as the phonetic component. Its original meaning described agricultural fields with crops planted far apart, suggesting low density. This concept of wide spacing extended to describe anything sparse or infrequent, whether spread across an area or time. The meaning also includes liquids that are thin or diluted, having a low concentration of solids.
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这碗稀饭很热。
这里人口稀少。
熊猫是稀有动物。
他的头发很稀疏。
用水稀释这杯果汁。
高山上的空气很稀薄。
他不稀罕那些礼物。
这种矿物在地壳中含量稀少。