(kuí)

12 strokes

used in the names of various herbaceous plants

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kuí
Meaning
used in the names of various herbaceous plants
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹癸

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plant); 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

12 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.

hǎikuí

sea anemone

Open 海葵 page →
qiūkuí

okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

Open 秋葵 page →
kuíyǒng

Kwai Chung (area in Hong Kong)

Open 葵涌 page →

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Open 向日葵 page →

geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)

Open 天竺葵 page →

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