怀(huái)

HSK 47 strokesTrad.

surname Huai

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huái
Meaning
surname Huai
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where 怀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄不

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 怀 step by step

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

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Words with 怀

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

huái怀niàn
HSK 4

to cherish the memory of

Open 怀念 page →
qínghuái怀
HSK 7-9

feelings

Open 情怀 page →
huái怀yùn
HSK 7-9

pregnant

Open 怀孕 page →
rénhuái怀

see 仁怀市

Open 仁怀 page →
jièhuái怀

to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about

Open 介怀 page →
shānghuái怀

grieved; full of sorrow

Open 伤怀 page →

(idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions

Open 不怀好意 page →

Renhuai, a county-level city in Zunyi City 遵义市, Guizhou

Open 仁怀市 page →

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