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 return an invitation
to stick up for a wrongdoer
to stick up for a wrongdoer
to buy back; repurchase; buyback
to buy back; repurchase; buyback
to fall back (of water level or share prices)
enter (computer key)
carriage return
to rotate; to turn round; to revolve
conveyor belt sushi (restaurant)
conveyor belt sushi (restaurant)
to revert (computing)
to return
to return
self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)
self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)
ringback tone
ringback tone
to rewarm food; to cook again
to rewarm food; to cook again
reused cooking oil for deep frying
reused frying oil; old recycled cooking oil
twice-cooked pork
twice-cooked pork
return of the emperor