惜

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

to cherish / to begrudge / to pity / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

惜 = 忄 + 昔 : NASA ordered Marie Curie (xi) to do an experiment for them in front of the space station (Ø1). They are spending 2000000000 bucks to see what happens when you crush a milk shake (昔) with a flail (忄) in outer space. Marie Curie thinks it is a pity (惜) and would rather drink her cherished (惜) milk shake rather than crush it.

惜 character breakdown

惜
- 忄
- 昔
  - 井
    - 丨
    - 丿
    - 二
      - 一
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗

忄

xi̅n = xi + (e)n1

Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element

Looks a bit like a flail.

昔

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

former times / the past / Taiwan pr. [xi2]

昔 = 井 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: From 奶昔, milkshake

In former times (昔), at the end of the day the sun (日) used to go down in a well (井) in front of the space station (Ø1). Xi Shi (xi) made the sun go out by pouring a milk shake (mnemonic symbol for 昔) over it.

Characters with 惜 as component

惜 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 惜

不

bù

惜

xi̅

not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth)

痛

tòng

惜

xi̅

to lament

顾

顧

gù

惜

xi̅

to take loving care of / to value

食

shí

之

zhi̅

无

無

wú

味

wèi

，

弃

棄

qì

之

zhi̅

可

kě

惜

xi̅

lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them

体

體

tǐ

惜

xi̅

to empathize / to understand and sympathize