席 (xí) - mat, seat & banquet

席Tone 2

xí ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

席 · xí

mat, seat;

banquet;

position;

a surname

mat, seatbanquetposition

Usage highlights

bamboo matbanquetchairmanseatattend a banquethard seat

Synonyms

  • 垫— cushion, mat
  • 座— seat
  • 位— position, seat

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We sat on the bamboo mat (竹席).
  • The banquet had ten tables (宴席).
  • He holds the position of chairman (主席).
  • The train has hard seats (硬席).

Collocations

  • bamboo mat(竹席)
  • banquet(宴席)
  • chairman(主席)
  • seat(席位)
  • attend a banquet(出席宴会)
  • hard seat(硬席)

Idioms

  • To take the seat of honor(坐首席)
  • A mat spread for a thousand miles(席地千里)
  • To sit on needles and felt(席不暇暖)
  • To spread out like a mat(席卷天下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, people sat on mats on the floor rather than chairs.
  • The character appears in many official titles, reflecting its association with position and status.
  • As a surname, it has historical roots dating back to the Zhou dynasty.

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