喙 meaning and stroke order
Beak, bill, snout; to pant
How to write 喙, stroke by stroke
12 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 喙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- beak
- snout
- mouth
- to pant
How 喙 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A hedgehog's 彖 mouth 口.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喙
Picture a mouth 口 on the left attached to 彖, which the hint describes as a hedgehog. A hedgehog's pointed little mouth sticking out is a snout or beak, 喙 (huì).
喙 is a formal or written word, used mostly in biology and literature for a bird's beak or an animal's snout. In everyday speech people usually say 嘴 (zuǐ) instead. Example: 这只鸟的喙很长。(Zhè zhī niǎo de huì hěn cháng.) This bird's beak is very long.
Common mistake: Learners often misread 喙 as 缘 (yuán) or 篆 (zhuàn) because they share a similar right side. Remember that the 口 on the left marks the mouth meaning, and the tone is fourth, huì.
Questions about 喙
How many strokes are in 喙?
喙 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喙 mean?
喙 (huì) means beak, bill, snout; to pant.
How do you pronounce 喙?
喙 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 喙?
The radical of 喙 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喙 under this radical.
What does 不容置喙 mean?
不容置喙 (bù róng zhì huì) means "no room for anyone to put in a word." It describes a matter so settled or so authoritative that others are not allowed to comment. Here 喙 stands for the mouth as a speaking organ.
Is 喙 the same as 鸟嘴?
Yes, both refer to a bird's beak. 鸟嘴 (niǎo zuǐ) is the casual spoken term, while 喙 sounds more technical or literary, as in textbooks or nature writing.