• 1309th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 66 words
  • Component in 6 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
𠂇丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. huī (hui1)ash • dust • lime • gray • discouraged • dejected

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for huī (hui1)The component is pronounced as 'huǒ' (huo3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

灰姑娘 
灰色 

Uncommon

心灰意冷 
灰尘 (灰塵)
灰心 
灰暗 
灰溜溜 
灰烬 (灰燼)
灰蒙蒙 
灰头土脸 (灰頭土臉)
炮灰 
烟灰 (煙灰)
烟灰缸 (煙灰缸)
石灰 
万念俱灰 (萬念俱灰)
骨灰 
骨灰盒 

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.