奎(kuí)

9 strokes

crotch

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Character information

Pinyin
kuí
Meaning
crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 奎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱大圭

In this compound, the meaning comes from 大 (big); 圭 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

大dà圭guī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 奎 step by step

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

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Words with 奎

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

kuí奎níng宁

quinine (loanword)

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kuí奎tún屯

see 奎屯市[Kui2 tun2 Shi4]

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kuí奎wén文

Kuiwen district of Weifang city 潍坊市, Shandong

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jié杰kuí奎lín琳

Jacqueline (name)

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lā拉kuí奎lā拉

L'Aquila, Italy

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wàng望kuí奎xiàn县

Wangkui, a county in Suihua City 绥化市, Heilongjiang

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From 奎’s common words

宁屯文杰琳拉望县

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