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 make a round trip; a return journey
to make a round trip; a return journey
to return home; to go home (in a ceremonial procession)
cingulum (anatomy)
cingulum (anatomy)
to recover some lost ground (in a competition)
return on investment (ROI)
return on investment (ROI)
return of the prodigal son
return of the prodigal son
to cycle
Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
gone forever (idiom)
gradient echo
Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai
Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County, Qinghai
the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold
hippocampus
Chanhe Hui District of Luoyang, Henan
Chanhe Hui District of Luoyang, Henan
Wushitala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu, Xinjiang
Wushitala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu, Xinjiang