慧 meaning and stroke order
Bright, intelligent; intelligence
How to write 慧, stroke by stroke
15 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 慧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- intelligent
How 慧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mind.
心 gives the meaning and 彗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 慧
慧 is built from 彗 (huì) on top and 心 (xīn, heart or mind) below. 彗 gives the sound huì, and 心 tells you the meaning is about the mind, so picture a bright, quick mind.
慧 rarely appears alone in speech. It mostly shows up in words like 智慧 (zhìhuì, wisdom) and 聪慧 (cōnghuì, bright), and it is common in names. Example: 她是一个很有智慧的人。(Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu zhìhuì de rén.) She is a very wise person.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 慧 with 惠 (huì, benefit, kindness), which has the same sound and also has 心 at the bottom. Remember that 慧 has 彗 on top and is about intelligence, while 惠 is about favors, as in 优惠 (yōuhuì, discount).
Common words with 慧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
慧 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 慧
How many strokes are in 慧?
慧 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 慧 mean?
慧 (huì) means bright, intelligent; intelligence. A common word with it is 智慧 (zhìhuì), meaning "wisdom; intelligence".
How do you pronounce 慧?
慧 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 慧?
The radical of 慧 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 慧 under this radical.
Is 慧 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 慧 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 智慧 and 聪明?
聪明 (cōngming) means clever or smart and is used in everyday talk, even about kids. 智慧 (zhìhuì) means deeper wisdom and sounds more serious or formal.
How do you say artificial intelligence in mainland China?
In mainland China people say 人工智能 (réngōng zhìnéng). The form 人工智慧 (réngōng zhìhuì) is mainly used in Taiwan.