| xī | pity/regret/to rue/to begrudge/Taiwan pr. xi2 |
| 惜 | pity regret to rue |
| 惜别 | reluctant to part |
| 惜力 | spare oneself |
| 惜售 | rare sale |
| 惜墨如金 | work with scrupulous care, cherish one's own work |
| 惜怜 | feel sorry for; pity |
| 惜指失掌 | stint a finger only to lose the whole hand; try to save a little only to lose a lot |
| 惜玉怜香 | be tender toward pretty girls |
| 惜福 | to appreciate one's good fortune |
| 惜老怜贫 | have compassion for the old and the poor |
| 惜败 | lose the game regretfully |
| 惜阴 | To make good use of time. |