CHINESE CHARACTER

乖 (guāi): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

guāi

obedient, well-behaved; clever

HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

丿

Primary radical

丿 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 乖.

千 · 北

Visible components

乖 is decomposed as ⿻千北.

STROKES · 8

Write 乖 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 乖

乖guāi

HSK 7-9 · (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason

乖巧guāiqiǎo

HSK 7-9 · clever (child); smart; lovable; cute

FAQ

What does 乖 (guāi) mean in Chinese?

obedient, well-behaved; clever

How do you write 乖 in stroke order?

乖 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 乖?

丿 is the radical in 乖. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 乖?

乖 (guāi): (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; 乖巧 (guāiqiǎo): clever (child); smart; lovable; cute.