How to Write 席 (xí) — Meaning “Mat; seat; banquet.”

Imagine a banquet hall with a roof (广) where twenty (廿) guests sit on cloth mats (巾). This image reminds you that 席 means both a mat and a formal meal or seat. The number twenty helps you recall the inner component.

Write the top part 广 first with a dot, then horizontal, then a long left-falling stroke. Inside, 廿 has five strokes: horizontal, vertical, horizontal, vertical, horizontal — keep it compact. Finally, write 巾 with a vertical, a horizontal fold hook, and another vertical; make sure 巾 is centered below 廿 and not too wide.

席 has 广 and 廿 above 巾, meaning a mat or seat. 帑 has 奴 (slave) above 巾 and means treasury or money. 帔 has 皮 (skin) on the left of 巾 and means a cloak or cape. Focus on the different top or left parts to tell them apart visually.

席 appears in common words like 主席 (chairperson or president), 席位 (seat or place), and 凉席 (cooling mat for summer). Culturally, 席 also refers to a banquet (酒席), showing its link to formal meals and gatherings. Knowing 席 helps you understand titles and everyday items.

Common words containing 席 include: 主席 (zhǔ xí) — Chairperson or president.; 席位 (xí wèi) — Seat; place.; 凉席 (liáng xí) — cooling mat; straw mat.