徽 meaning and stroke order
Badge, crest, logo, insignia
How to write 徽, stroke by stroke
17 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 徽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- badge
- emblem
- insignia
- crest
- logo
- coat of arms
How 徽 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 彳 (to step with the left foot), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 徽
Picture a person walking on a road 彳 past a mountain 山, with a thread 系 tied to a hand tapping 攵 a small metal pin. The thread holds the badge you wear on your journey, so 徽 (huī) means badge or emblem.
徽 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 徽章 (huīzhāng, badge), 国徽 (guóhuī, national emblem) and 校徽 (xiàohuī, school badge). It is also the short name for Anhui province, as in 徽菜 (huīcài, Anhui cuisine). Example: 他胸前戴着校徽。(Tā xiōng qián dàizhe xiàohuī.) He wears the school badge on his chest.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 徽 with 微 (wēi, tiny), which has the same left side and right side but lacks the 系 piece in the middle bottom. Check for that extra thread part under 山 when you write 徽.
Common words with 徽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
徽 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 徽
How many strokes are in 徽?
徽 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 徽 mean?
徽 (huī) means badge, crest, logo, insignia. A common word with it is 国徽 (guóhuī), meaning "national emblem; national coat of arms".
How do you pronounce 徽?
徽 is pronounced huī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 徽?
The radical of 徽 is 彳, which carries the idea of "to step with the left foot". Dictionaries list 徽 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 徽?
The traditional form of 徽 is 幑. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 徽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 徽 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 徽 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 徽章 and 标志?
徽章 (huīzhāng) is usually a physical badge or pin that you wear or display. 标志 (biāozhì) is a broader word for a sign, mark or logo, like a brand logo or a road sign.
Why does 徽 relate to Anhui province?
The name 安徽 (Ānhuī) comes partly from the old Huizhou region, so 徽 serves as the province's one-character abbreviation. You see it in terms like 徽菜 (Anhui cuisine) and 徽商 (huīshāng, Anhui merchants).