惠 meaning and stroke order
Favor, benefit, blessing, kindness
How to write 惠, 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 惠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) act of kindness (from a superior)
- (honorific prefix) kind (as in 惠顧|惠顾[hui4 gu4])
How 惠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 叀 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 惠
惠 is built from 心 (xīn, heart) at the bottom, which gives the meaning, and 叀 (zhuān) on top, which hints at the sound. Picture a kind heart underneath a gift being handed down: a favor that comes from the heart.
惠 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and mostly appears in words like 优惠 (yōuhuì, discount or favorable terms), 实惠 (shíhuì, good value) and 恩惠 (ēnhuì, favor). You will see it constantly in shops and apps. Example: 这家店很实惠。(Zhè jiā diàn hěn shíhuì.) This shop is good value.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 惠 (huì) with 慧 (huì, wise, as in 智慧 zhìhuì), since both have 心 at the bottom and the same sound. Remember that 慧 has two 丰 shapes and 彐 on top, while 惠 has the single 叀 shape.
Common words with 惠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
惠 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 惠
Learning 惠 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 惠
How many strokes are in 惠?
惠 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 惠 mean?
惠 (huì) means favor, benefit, blessing, kindness. A common word with it is 优惠 (yōuhuì), meaning "privilege; favorable (terms)".
How do you pronounce 惠?
惠 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 惠?
The radical of 惠 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 惠 under this radical.
Is 惠 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 惠 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Does 实惠 mean cheap?
Not exactly. 实惠 means good value or practical, so something can be 实惠 because you get a lot for the price, not only because it is low cost. It is a positive word, while 便宜 (piányi) simply means cheap.
What does 惠顾 mean on a shop sign?
惠顾 (huìgù) is a polite word for a customer's patronage. Here 惠 works as an honorific, treating your visit as a kindness to the shop. A common phrase is 欢迎惠顾 (huānyíng huìgù), welcome, thank you for your patronage.