喹(kuí)

12 strokes

used in 喹啉[kui2 lin2]

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Character information

Pinyin
kuí
Meaning
used in 喹啉[kui2 lin2]
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 喹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口奎

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 奎 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu奎kuí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 喹 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 喹

Common words using 喹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kuí喹lín啉

quinoline C6H4(CH)3N (pharm.) (loanword)

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lǜ氯kuí喹

chloroquine (antimalarial drug)

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kuí喹nuò诺tóng酮

quinolone (a hydroxylated quinoline, inhibiting the replication of bacteria…

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Related characters

From 喹’s common words

啉氯诺酮

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