(kuì)

15 strokesTrad.

born deaf

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Character information

Pinyin
kuì
Meaning
born deaf; deaf; obtuse
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳贵

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

15 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.

hūnkuì

muddle-headed

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lóngkuì

deaf; fig. stupid and ignorant

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lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

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lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

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Related characters

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