些 xiē some; few
Made up of [此 cǐ this; these , 二 èr two; 2 radical 7]Made with 8 strokes.
Combining 'this' with 'two' gives idea of more than one - a few, some
Ancient small seal form 
Related characters
Also uses 此 cǐ component: 柴 chái (firewood)
Also uses 二 èr component: 恶 è (evil) 仁 rén (humane) ; 元 yuán (primary) ; 云 yún (cloud)
Different tone
写 xiě (write) ; 谢 xiè (thanks) ; 解 xièPronunciation
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