會 meaning and stroke order
To assemble, to meet; meeting; association, group
How to write 會, stroke by stroke
13 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 會
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- can; to have the skill; to know how to
- to be likely to; to be sure to
- to meet; to get together
- meeting; gathering
- (suffix) union; group; association
- (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
- (bound form) to reckon accounts
How 會 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. People 人 speaking 日.
Radical: 曰 (to speak), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 會
The top 亼 looks like a roof of people gathered together, and the bottom 日 is read in the hint as speaking. People 人 coming together to speak is a meeting, 會 (huì).
會 is the traditional form of 会. It means a meeting or group, as in 開會 (kāihuì) and 社會 (shèhuì). It also works as a helping verb meaning "can, know how to" for learned skills, or "will likely" for predictions. Example: 我會說中文。(Wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén.) I can speak Chinese.
Common mistake: Learners often use 會 for every kind of "can." Use 會 for learned skills, 能 (néng) for ability or permission in a situation, and 可以 (kěyǐ) for permission. For example, 我會游泳 means you know how to swim. 我能游泳 means you are able to swim right now.
Common words with 會
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一會兒 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while | HSK 1 |
| 開會 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting | HSK 1 |
| 機會 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance | HSK 2 |
| 晚會 | wǎnhuì | evening party | HSK 2 |
| 音樂會 | yīnyuèhuì | concert | HSK 2 |
| 那會兒 | nàhuìr | at that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5] | HSK 2 |
| 不一會兒 | bù yīhuìr | HSK 2 | |
| 社會 | shèhuì | society | HSK 3 |
| 會議 | huìyì | meeting; conference | HSK 3 |
| 體會 | tǐhuì | to know from experience; to learn through experience | HSK 3 |
| 演唱會 | yǎnchànghuì | vocal recital or concert | HSK 3 |
| 會員 | huìyuán | member | HSK 3 |
| 約會 | yuēhuì | appointment; engagement | HSK 4 |
| 聚會 | jùhuì | party; gathering | HSK 4 |
Characters that contain 會
Learning 會 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 會
How many strokes are in 會?
會 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 會 mean?
會 (huì) means to assemble, to meet; meeting; association, group. A common word with it is 一会儿 (yīhuìr), meaning "a moment; a while".
How do you pronounce 會?
會 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 會?
The radical of 會 is 曰, which carries the idea of "to speak". Dictionaries list 會 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 會?
會 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 会, used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 會 pronounced kuài instead of huì?
It is read kuài in words about reckoning accounts, mainly 會計 (kuàijì), meaning accounting or accountant. Everywhere else, use huì.
How does 會 express the future?
Put 會 before a verb to say something is likely or sure to happen, as in 明天會下雨 (míngtiān huì xià yǔ), it will rain tomorrow. It sounds more like a prediction than a plan.