huí

to go back; to return; to turn around

HSK 1 #172

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 172nd character
Radical ⼞ (31.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 438

Definitions

回 huí
  1. 1. to go back
  2. 2. to return
  3. 3. to turn around
  4. 4. to answer
  5. 5. time
  6. 6. to circle
  7. 7. to revolve
  8. 8. to curve
  9. 9. Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
  10. 10. section or chapter (of a classic book)
  11. 11. classifier for acts of a play
  12. 12. variant of huí

Stroke order

回 stroke order diagram
回 stroke order animation

Words containing 回

Word Meaning
to reply; to answer; the answer
to recall; memories
(in) return; payback; to reciprocate
to review; to look back
to evade (an issue); to avoid (sb); to shun
to retrieve; to redeem
to recycle; to recover; to recall (a defective product)
to come back; to return
to return home
to go back; to return
to return to
later; to turn one's head; to turn round
to retrieve
to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
to return to; to come (or go) back
to return to; regression (statistics); to retreat
to reply; Re: in reply to (email); to recover
response; to respond
See you later!
round (boxing etc); round (of negotiations)
to recall; to think back; to recollect
back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
to tour; to go around; to roam
to reject; to turn down; to overrule
to wire back; to reply to a telegram
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