(guì)

HSK 58 strokesTrad.
Readingsguì

variant of 柜

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
guì / jǔ
Meaning
variant of 柜
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木巨

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 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.

shūguì
HSK 5

bookcase

Open 书柜 page →
guìzi
HSK 5

cupboard

Open 柜子 page →
zhuānguì
HSK 7-9

sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)

Open 专柜 page →
guìtái
HSK 7-9

variant of 柜台

Open 柜台 page →
dòngguì

reefer (refrigerated shipping container)

Open 冻柜 page →
chūguì

to come out of the closet; to reveal one's sexual orientation

Open 出柜 page →

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