懷 meaning and stroke order
Bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom
How to write 懷, stroke by stroke
19 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 懷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bosom
- heart
- mind
- to think of
- to harbor in one's mind
- to conceive (a child)
How 懷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 褱 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 懷
懷 (huái) puts the heart radical 忄 beside 褱, which gives the sound. Picture holding something close to your heart, tucked inside your robe, and you have the bosom and the feelings you carry there.
懷 is the traditional form, and in mainland China you will see it written 怀. It appears in words about holding feelings or memories, such as 懷念 (huáiniàn, to miss) and 懷疑 (huáiyí, to doubt), and also in 懷孕 (huáiyùn, to be pregnant). Example: 我很懷念小時候。(Wǒ hěn huáiniàn xiǎo shíhou.) I really miss my childhood.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 懷 (huái) with 壞 (huài, bad), which has the same right side but the earth radical 土 and a fourth tone. Remember that the heart radical 忄 goes with the feelings meaning and the second tone.
Common words with 懷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 懷疑 | huáiyí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect | HSK 4 |
| 懷念 | huáiniàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of | HSK 4 |
| 關懷 | guānhuái | care; solicitude | HSK 5 |
| 懷孕 | huáiyùn | pregnant; to have conceived | HSK 7-9 |
| 懷抱 | huáibào | to hug; to cherish | HSK 7-9 |
| 懷裡 | huái li | embrace; bosom | HSK 7-9 |
| 懷著 | huáizhe | HSK 7-9 | |
| 滿懷 | mǎnhuái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on | HSK 7-9 |
| 懷舊 | huáijiù | to feel nostalgic; nostalgia | HSK 7-9 |
| 緬懷 | miǎnhuái | to commemorate; to recall fondly | HSK 7-9 |
| 情懷 | qínghuái | feelings; mood | HSK 7-9 |
| 心懷 | xīnhuái | to harbor (thoughts); to cherish | |
| 釋懷 | shìhuái | to get over (a traumatic experience, misgivings etc) | |
| 懷有 | huáiyǒu | to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) |
Questions about 懷
How many strokes are in 懷?
懷 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 懷 mean?
懷 (huái) means bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom. A common word with it is 怀疑 (huáiyí), meaning "to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect".
How do you pronounce 懷?
懷 is pronounced huái, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 懷?
The radical of 懷 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 懷 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 懷?
懷 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 怀, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 懷念 and 想念?
Both mean to miss, but 懷念 (huáiniàn) usually refers to the past, like old times or someone who has passed away. 想念 (xiǎngniàn) is more for people or places you miss now and hope to see again.
How do you say someone is in your arms using 懷?
Use 懷裡 (huái li), meaning in one's arms or bosom. For example, 孩子在媽媽懷裡睡著了 (háizi zài māma huái li shuìzháo le) means the child fell asleep in his mother's arms.