How to Write 榍 (xiè) — Meaning “Sphene”

Imagine a tree (木) breaking into tiny shiny bits (屑) that turn into sphene crystals. Or think: 'A piece of wood (木) is ground into fine dust (屑), and that dust becomes a rare mineral called sphene.'

The left radical 木 is written first: horizontal stroke, vertical stroke, then left-falling and right-falling strokes. The right part 屑 starts with 尸 (corpse radical), then 小 (small), then 月 (moon). A common mistake is to write the dot in 小 too large or to forget it entirely. Keep the left side slightly narrower than the right side.

榍 is a specialized character used mainly in geology and mineralogy, for example in terms like 榍石 (sphene mineral) or 榍石晶体 (sphene crystal). It is not found in everyday conversation or HSK vocabulary. You might see it in gemstone or rock collection contexts.

Common words containing 榍 include: 榍石 (xiè shí) — Sphene (mineral); 榍石晶体 (xiè shí jīng tǐ) — Sphene crystal; 榍石矿 (xiè shí kuàng) — Sphene deposit.