匯 meaning and stroke order
To gather, to collect; confluence
How to write 匯, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 匯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to remit
- to converge (of rivers)
- to exchange
How 匯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Box.
匚 gives the meaning and 淮 hints at the sound.
Radical: 匚 (box), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 匯
匯 is a box 匚 opened on the right, holding 淮, the name of the Huai River. Picture a river pouring into a box, where waters gather and collect.
匯 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Mainland China writes it 汇. It appears mostly in compounds about flowing together or moving money, such as 匯率 (huìlǜ, exchange rate) and 匯款 (huìkuǎn, to remit money). Example: 今天的匯率是多少？(Jīntiān de huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?) What is today's exchange rate?
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 匯 with 滙, a variant that moves the water radical outside the box. Also do not mix up 匯 (huì) with 會 (huì), which sounds the same but means meet or can. 匯 is the one for money and rivers.
Common words with 匯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 匯率 | huìlǜ | exchange rate | HSK 4 |
| 外匯 | wàihuì | foreign (currency) exchange | HSK 4 |
| 匯款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance | HSK 5 |
| 匯合 | huìhé | confluence; to converge | HSK 7-9 |
| 匯聚 | huìjù | convergence; to come together | HSK 7-9 |
| 匯集 | huìjí | to collect; to compile | HSK 7-9 |
| 交匯 | jiāohuì | to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads) | |
| 匯票 | huìpiào | bill of exchange; bank draft | |
| 電匯 | diànhuì | telegraphic transfer (TT) |
Questions about 匯
How many strokes are in 匯?
匯 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 匯 mean?
匯 (huì) means to gather, to collect; confluence. A common word with it is 汇率 (huìlǜ), meaning "exchange rate".
How do you pronounce 匯?
匯 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 匯?
The radical of 匯 is 匚, which carries the idea of "box". Dictionaries list 匯 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 匯?
匯 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 汇, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 匯集 and 匯聚?
Both mean to gather together. 匯集 (huìjí) often refers to collecting or compiling things like data or materials. 匯聚 (huìjù) leans toward people, forces, or streams coming together in one place.
How do I say I want to send money abroad using 匯?
You can say 我想匯款到國外 (Wǒ xiǎng huìkuǎn dào guówài), I want to remit money abroad. The verb 匯 alone also works, as in 匯錢 (huì qián), to send money.