桂(guì)

HSK 7-910 strokes

surname Gui

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Character information

Pinyin
guì
Meaning
surname Gui; abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 桂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木圭

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 圭 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù圭guī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桂 step by step

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

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Words with 桂

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

guì桂huā花
HSK 7-9

osmanthus flowers

Open 桂花 page →
dān丹guì桂

orange osmanthus

Open 丹桂 page →
guān官guì桂

Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia); also written 肉桂[rou4 gui4]

Open 官桂 page →
zhé折guì桂

to win the laurels; to pass an imperial examination; to win a championship

Open 折桂 page →
guì桂guān冠

laurel (as a symbol of victory or merit)

Open 桂冠 page →
guì桂yuán圆

see 龙眼

Open 桂圆 page →
guì桂dōng东

see 桂东县

Open 桂东 page →
guì桂lín林

see 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 Shi4]

Open 桂林 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 桂’s common words

花丹官折冠圆东林

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