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xí ㄒㄧˊ (1.1): （鸟）反复频繁地习飞。 Flapping of wings.
| 《·》: | 温风始至，蟋蟀居壁，鹰乃学习，腐草为萤。 | | Gentle winds begin to blow. The cricket takes its place in the walls. (Young) hawks learn to practise (the ways of their parents). Decaying grass becomes fire-flies. | | 《·》: | 凉风始至，蟋蟀居奥，鹰乃学习，腐草化为蚈。 | | 《·》: | 鹰乃学习。 | | 《·》: | 小暑之日，温风至，又五日，螅蟀居辟，又五日，鹰乃学习。 |
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (1.2): 反复练习，复习。 Practice, try repeatedly.
| 《·》: | 子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？” | | The Master said, "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?" | | 《·》: | 于是轩辕乃习用干戈，以征不享，诸侯咸来宾从。 | | So Xuanyuan exercised himself in the use of weapons of war, so as to be able to punish irregularities. The princes all came and did homage. |
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (1.3): 学习。 Study.
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (2.1): 通晓，熟悉。 Familiar with, knowledgeable about.
| 《·》: | 张武等议曰：“汉大臣皆故高帝时大将，习兵，多谋诈，此其属意非止此也，特畏高帝、吕太后威耳。” | | 《·》: | 对曰：“羊舌肸习于春秋。” |
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (2.2): 熟悉者。 One who is familiar with, knowledgeable about.
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (3.1): 靠近，亲近。 Near, close to.
| 《·》: | 景公笑曰：“子家习市，识贵贱乎？” | | 《》: | 王之爱习公也，不如公孙奭。 |
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (3.2): 宠信的人。 Trusted associate.
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (4.1): 习惯。 Habit.
| 《·》: | 孟子曰：“行之而不著焉，习矣而不察焉，终身由之而不知其道者，众也。” | | Mencius said, 'To act without understanding, and to do so habitually without examination, pursuing the proper path all the life without knowing its nature - this is the way of multitudes.' |
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (4.2): 风气，风尚。 Custom.
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (5): 常常。 Often.
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (6.1): 通“袭”：因，因袭。 Follow.
| 《·》: | 朕志先定，询谋佥同，鬼神其依，龟筮协从，卜不习吉。 | | My mind (in this matter) was determined in the first place; I consulted and deliberated with all (my ministers and people), and they were of one accord with me. The spirits signified their assent, and the tortoise-shell and divining stalks concurred. Divination, when fortunate, should not be repeated. |
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xí ㄒㄧˊ (6.2): 通“袭”：重叠。 Repeat.
| 《·》: | 坎：习坎，有孚，维心亨，行有尚 | | Kan, here repeated, shows the possession of sincerity, through which the mind is. penetrating. Action (in accordance with this) will be of high value. |
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