
| 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. |