盔 meaning and stroke order
Helmet; bowl, basin
How to write 盔, stroke by stroke
11 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 盔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- helmet
How 盔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Dish.
皿 gives the meaning and 灰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 皿 (dish), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 盔
盔 (kuī) puts 灰 (huī, ash) on top of 皿 (mǐn, dish). Picture an upside-down metal bowl 皿 on a soldier's head, gray like ash 灰, and you have a helmet.
Today 盔 almost always appears in compounds rather than alone, mainly 头盔 (tóukuī, helmet) and 盔甲 (kuījiǎ, armor). Example: 骑车要戴头盔。(Qí chē yào dài tóukuī.) You should wear a helmet when riding a bike.
Common mistake: Learners often read 盔 as huī because of the phonetic part 灰, but the correct sound is kuī with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 盖 (gài, lid), which has a similar 皿 bottom but a different top.
Common words with 盔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 头盔 | tóukuī | helmet | |
| 盔甲 | kuījiǎ | armor; body armor and helmet |
盔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 盔
How many strokes are in 盔?
盔 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 盔 mean?
盔 (kuī) means helmet; bowl, basin. A common word with it is 头盔 (tóukuī), meaning "helmet".
How do you pronounce 盔?
盔 is pronounced kuī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 盔?
The radical of 盔 is 皿, which carries the idea of "dish". Dictionaries list 盔 under this radical.
What verb do you use with 头盔 for putting on a helmet?
Use 戴 (dài), the verb for wearing things on the head or accessories, as in 戴头盔. Do not use 穿 (chuān), which is for clothes and shoes.
Why does 盔 have a dish component if it means helmet?
The data marks 皿 as the meaning part with the hint "dish", which fits the bowl or basin sense of 盔. A helmet is shaped like a bowl worn on the head, so the two senses connect naturally.