CHINESE CHARACTER

灰 (huī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

huī

ashes; dust; lime, mortar

HSK 56 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

火

Primary radical

火 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 灰.

火

Visible components

灰 is decomposed as ⿸？火.

STROKES · 6

Write 灰 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 灰

灰huī

HSK 5 · ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

灰色huīsè

HSK 5 · gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited

灰尘huīchén

HSK 6 · dust

灰心huīxīn

HSK 6 · to lose heart; to be discouraged

Examples using 灰

灰

桌子被灰尘复盖。

Zhuō zi bèi huī chén fù gài。

The table was covered with dust.

灰色

她的袜子是灰色的。

Tā de wà zi shì huī sè de。

Her socks are gray.

灰尘

桌子被灰尘复盖。

Zhuō zi bèi huī chén fù gài。

The table was covered with dust.

FAQ

What does 灰 (huī) mean in Chinese?

ashes; dust; lime, mortar

How do you write 灰 in stroke order?

灰 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 灰?

火 is the radical in 灰. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 灰?

灰 (huī): ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected; 灰色 (huīsè): gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; 灰尘 (huīchén): dust.