瑞 meaning and stroke order
Auspicious; a good omen
How to write 瑞, 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 瑞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- lucky
- auspicious
- propitious
- rayl (acoustical unit)
How 瑞 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Jade.
王 gives the meaning and 耑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 王 (king), shared by 104 characters on this site.
How to remember 瑞
瑞 combines 王, which here stands for jade (玉), with 耑 (duān) as the sound part. Picture a precious jade token given as a sign of good fortune, and you have 瑞, an auspicious omen.
瑞 appears in words about good luck and in many foreign names, since it is used to transcribe sounds like "Swe" and "Swi". A classic saying is 瑞雪兆丰年 (ruìxuě zhào fēngnián), "timely snow promises a good harvest." It is also common in personal and business names because of its lucky meaning.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 瑞 with 端 (duān, end; to carry), which shares the 耑 part but has 立 on the left. Remember that the jade side 王 means luck, while 端 is read duān, not ruì.
Common words with 瑞
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
瑞 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瑞
How many strokes are in 瑞?
瑞 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 瑞 mean?
瑞 (ruì) means auspicious; a good omen. A common word with it is 瑞雪 (ruìxuě), meaning "timely snow".
How do you pronounce 瑞?
瑞 is pronounced ruì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 瑞?
The radical of 瑞 is 王, which carries the idea of "king". Dictionaries list 瑞 under this radical.
Is 瑞 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瑞 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 瑞 appear in the names of Sweden and Switzerland?
Sweden is 瑞典 (Ruìdiǎn) and Switzerland is 瑞士 (Ruìshì). The sound ruì was chosen to transcribe the start of these names, and its lucky meaning made it an attractive choice.
Is 瑞 a good character for a Chinese name?
Yes, it is popular in given names for both boys and girls because it means auspicious. Combinations like 瑞祥 (ruìxiáng) or 嘉瑞 (jiāruì) carry a wish for good fortune.