• 172nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.12% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 232 words
  • Component in 40 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. huí (hui2)to circle • to go back • to turn around • to answer • to return • to revolve • Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) • time • classifier for acts of a play • section or chapter (of a classic book)
2. huí (hui2)to curve • to return • to revolve

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for huí (hui2)The component is pronounced as 'huí' (hui2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Example Words

Common

回来 (回來)
回到 
回家 
回忆 (回憶)

Uncommon

来回 (來回)
回事 
回去 
回合 
回味 
回国 (回國)
回报 (回報)
回复 (回復)
回想 
回应 (回應)
回归 (回歸)
回眸 
回答 
回访 (回訪)
回头 (回頭)
回顾 (回顧)
回馈 (回饋)
回首 
带回 (帶回)
怎么回事 (怎麼回事)
找回 
挽回 
轮回 (輪回)
返回 

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  • 1623rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 52 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kòu (kou4)to fasten • to button • button • buckle • knot • to arrest • to confiscate • to deduct (money) • discount • to knock • to smash or spike (a ball) • to cover (with a bowl etc) • fig. to tag a label on sb
2. kòu (kou4)button

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kòu (kou4)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for kòu (kou4)The component is pronounced as 'shǒu' (shou3). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for kòu (kou4)The component is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

折扣 
扣子 (釦子)

Uncommon

不折不扣 
克扣 (剋扣)
回扣 
扣上 
扣人心弦 
扣分 
扣押 
扣留 
扣篮 (扣籃)
扣肉 
扣除 
搭扣 
纽扣 (紐扣)
紧扣 (緊扣)
钮扣 (鈕釦)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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