Save Type Surname Usage Chinese Scripts 奚(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi˥˥/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsXī, Hsi, Hai, Kai, Hee, Hề Meaning & History From Chinese 奚 (xī), possibly a short form of various Xianbei compound surnames such as Boxi (薄奚) or Daxi (达奚), which were changed to Xi after Han assimilation.