(huì)

HSK 615 strokes

intelligent

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huì
Meaning
intelligent
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱彗心

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mind); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zhìhuì
HSK 6

wisdom; intelligence

Open 智慧 page →
huìxīng

variant of 彗星[hui4 xing1]

Open 慧星 page →
huìyǎn

an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen

Open 慧眼 page →
huìnéng

Huineng (638-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism

Open 慧能 page →
cōnghuì

bright; intelligent

Open 聪慧 page →
xiánhuì

(of a wife) wise and kind

Open 贤慧 page →

Yang Kaihui (1901-1930), Mao Zedong's second wife

Open 杨开慧 page →

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