悉

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in all cases; know

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Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

心 meaning “mind” + 釆 sound ( biàn )

Components 釆心

be informed · Heisig RSH #2846

droppings + 心 heart

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
悉德尼	Xī dé ní	Sidney or Sydney (name)
悉达多	Xī dá duō	Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism
纤悉无遗	xiān xī wú yí	detailed and nothing left out (idiom); meticulous and comprehensive; not missing an iota
悉心	xī xīn	to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
悉听尊便	xī tīng zūn biàn	(idiom) do as you see fit; do whatever you like; (I, we) leave it in your hands
悉数	xī shǔ	to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly
悉数	xī shù	all; every single one; the entire sum
得悉	dé xī	to learn about; to be informed
悉尼	Xī ní	Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia
知悉	zhī xī	to know; to be informed of
收悉	shōu xī	(literary) to receive and understand the contents of (a letter)
悉悉索索	xī xī suǒ suǒ	(onom.) rustling sound (of clothing, leaves, snow etc); faint noises
闻悉	wén xī	to hear (about sth)
惊悉	jīng xī	to be shocked to learn
备悉	bèi xī	to know all about; to be informed of all the details
熟悉	shú xī	to be familiar with; to know well
据悉	jù xī	according to reports; it is reported (that)
洞悉	dòng xī	to clearly understand
敬悉	jìng xī	(honorific) revered news; the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc);…
纤悉	xiān xī	detailed; fine and meticulous