恢 meaning and stroke order
To restore, to recover; great, immense, vast
How to write 恢, stroke by stroke
9 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 恢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) vast; expansive
- (bound form) to restore; to recover
How 恢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 灰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 恢
恢 combines the heart radical 忄 with 灰 (huī, ash), which also gives the sound. Picture a heart rising from the ashes and getting its strength back, which is what it means to restore or recover.
恢 almost never appears alone. You will meet it mainly in 恢复 (huīfù), meaning to recover, resume, or restore, and it is used for health, order, connections, and systems. Example: 他的身体已经恢复了。(Tā de shēntǐ yǐjīng huīfù le.) His health has already recovered.
Common mistake: Learners often write 灰 by itself when they mean 恢, because both are read huī. Remember that 灰 alone means ash or gray, and 恢 always needs the heart radical 忄 on the left.
Common words with 恢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 恢复 | huīfù | to reinstate; to resume | HSK 5 |
| 恢复原状 | huīfùyuánzhuàng | to restore sth to its original state |
恢 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 恢
How many strokes are in 恢?
恢 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 恢 mean?
恢 (huī) means to restore, to recover; great, immense, vast. A common word with it is 恢复 (huīfù), meaning "to reinstate; to resume".
How do you pronounce 恢?
恢 is pronounced huī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 恢?
The radical of 恢 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 恢 under this radical.
Is 恢 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 恢 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 恢复 and 回复?
恢复 (huīfù) means to restore or recover something to a previous state, like health or order. 回复 (huífù) means to reply, as in answering a message or email. They sound similar but have different first tones and meanings.
Where does the meaning vast in 恢 show up?
The vast or expansive sense mostly appears in literary or set expressions, such as 恢弘 (huīhóng), meaning grand or magnificent. In everyday speech you will almost always meet 恢 in the sense of restoring, through 恢复.