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CHINESE CHARACTER

贵 (guì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

guì
expensive, costly; valuable, precious
HSK 19 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

贝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 贵.

中 · 一 · 贝

Visible components

贵 is decomposed as ⿱⿱中一贝.

STROKES · 9

Write 贵 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 贵

你的手表比我的贵。

Nǐ de shǒu biǎo bǐ wǒ de guì。

Your watch is more expensive than mine.

宝贵

宝贵的时间已失去。

Bǎo guì de shí jiān yǐ shī qù。

Valuable time has been lost.

珍贵

没有什么东西是跟爱一样珍贵的。

Méi yǒu shén me dōng xī shì gēn ài yí yàng zhēn guì de。

Nothing is as precious as love.

FAQ

What does 贵 (guì) mean in Chinese?

expensive, costly; valuable, precious

How do you write 贵 in stroke order?

贵 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 贵?

贝 is the radical in 贵. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 贵?

贵 (guì): expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious; (bound form) noble; of high rank; (prefix) (honorific) your; 宝贵 (bǎoguì): valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by; 贵姓 (guìxìng): what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?.