(cuì)

11 strokes

collect

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
cuì
Meaning
collect; collection; dense; grassy; thick; assemble; gather
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹卒

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

11 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.

lěngcuì

to cold brew

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cuì

to distinguish oneself; to be of outstanding talent

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cuì

(chemistry) liquid-liquid extraction (aka solvent extraction); to extract

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huìcuì

(of distinguished people or exquisite objects) to gather; to assemble

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to excel the common (idiom); surpassing

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