worth; worthy of; used as a prefix to mean "-able" or "-worthy"

(bound form) to pity; to feel sorry for someone or something, as in 可惜 kě​xī or 痛惜 tòng​xī

worth; worthy of; used as a prefix to mean "-able" or "-worthy"

(bound form) to cherish; to value highly; to take care of tenderly, as in 珍惜 zhēn​xī or 爱惜 ài​xī