汇 meaning and stroke order
To remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange
How to write 汇, stroke by stroke
5 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 汇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to remit
- to converge (of rivers)
- to exchange
- class
- collection
- variant of 匯|汇[hui4]
How 汇 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Water 氵 collected in a container 匚.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 汇
Picture water 氵 flowing into a box-shaped container 匚 on its right. Streams gather in one place, so 汇 (huì) means to collect or converge.
汇 appears mostly in compound words. It covers gathering things together, as in 词汇 (cíhuì) vocabulary and 汇集 (huìjí) to compile, and sending or exchanging money, as in 汇款 (huìkuǎn) and 汇率 (huìlǜ). Example: 我每个月给父母汇款。(Wǒ měi gè yuè gěi fùmǔ huìkuǎn.) I send money to my parents every month.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 汇 (huì) with 会 (huì, can, meeting) because they sound the same. 词汇 is not written 词会, and 汇报 is not 会报. Also note that 匚 is open on the right side, so do not close it into a full box.
Common words with 汇
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 汇报 | huìbào | to report; to give an account of | HSK 4 |
| 词汇 | cíhuì | vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) | HSK 4 |
| 汇率 | huìlǜ | exchange rate | HSK 4 |
| 外汇 | wàihuì | foreign (currency) exchange | HSK 4 |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance | HSK 5 |
| 汇合 | huìhé | confluence; to converge | HSK 7-9 |
| 汇聚 | huìjù | convergence; to come together | HSK 7-9 |
| 汇集 | huìjí | to collect; to compile | HSK 7-9 |
| 交汇 | jiāohuì | to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads) | |
| 汇票 | huìpiào | bill of exchange; bank draft | |
| 电汇 | diànhuì | telegraphic transfer (TT) |
汇 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 汇
How many strokes are in 汇?
汇 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 汇 mean?
汇 (huì) means to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange. A common word with it is 汇报 (huìbào), meaning "to report; to give an account of".
How do you pronounce 汇?
汇 is pronounced huì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 汇?
The radical of 汇 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 汇 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 汇?
The traditional form of 汇 is 匯, 彙 and 滙. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 汇 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 汇 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 汇 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 汇报 and 报告?
汇报 (huìbào) usually means reporting to a superior or organization about work progress, as in 向老板汇报 (xiàng lǎobǎn huìbào). 报告 (bàogào) can be a verb too, but it is also the common noun for a written or formal report.
Does 汇 always relate to money?
No. The money senses, like 汇款 and 外汇 (wàihuì), are very common. But 汇 also means things coming together, such as rivers in 汇合 (huìhé) or people in 汇聚 (huìjù), and a collection, as in 词汇.