彙 meaning and stroke order
To gather, to collect; confluence
How to write 彙, 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 彙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- class
- collection
How 彙 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To gather 彑 fruit 果.
Radical: 彑 (snout), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 彙
Picture a pig's snout 彑 on top, a cover 冖 in the middle, and fruit 果 at the bottom. The idea is gathering fruit 果 together under one cover, so 彙 means to collect or a collection.
彙 (huì) is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and it appears mostly in words about collecting or classifying things, especially words. The most common word is 詞彙 (cíhuì), written 词汇 in simplified Chinese. Example: 他的詞彙很豐富。(Tā de cíhuì hěn fēngfù.) His vocabulary is very rich.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 彙 with 匯 (huì), which also simplifies to 汇. 匯 is used for money and water flowing together, as in 匯款 (huìkuǎn, to send money), while 彙 is used for gathering and classifying, as in 詞彙 and 彙編.
Common words with 彙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 詞彙 | cíhuì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) | HSK 4 |
Questions about 彙
How many strokes are in 彙?
彙 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 彙 mean?
彙 (huì) means to gather, to collect; confluence. A common word with it is 词汇 (cíhuì), meaning "vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)".
How do you pronounce 彙?
彙 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 彙?
The radical of 彙 is 彑, which carries the idea of "snout". Dictionaries list 彙 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 彙?
彙 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 汇, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 彙 and 匯 if both become 汇 in simplified Chinese?
In traditional Chinese they are separate characters. 匯 is about flowing together or transferring money, like 匯率 (huìlǜ, exchange rate). 彙 is about collecting and sorting items into a group, like 彙編 (huìbiān, compilation).
What other words use 彙 besides 詞彙?
Common ones include 彙編 (huìbiān, to compile, a compilation), 彙報 (huìbào, to report to a superior), and 彙整 (huìzhěng, to gather and organize). In mainland China these are written with 汇.