(huái)

HSK 7-99 strokes

used in 徘徊[pai2 huai2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huái
Meaning
used in 徘徊[pai2 huai2]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰彳回

To pace 彳 back and forth 回; 回 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
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  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

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

páihuái
HSK 7-9

to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to f…

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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