葵 meaning and stroke order
Sunflower; to measure
How to write 葵, stroke by stroke
12 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 葵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in the names of various herbaceous plants
How 葵 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.
艹 gives the meaning and 癸 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 葵
The grass radical 艹 on top tells you this is a plant, and 癸 (guǐ) below gives the sound. Picture a tall plant 艹 standing over 癸, turning its big face to follow the sun.
葵 (kuí) rarely appears alone. It shows up in plant names, most often 向日葵 (xiàngrìkuí), literally a "toward the sun" plant. Example: 她种了很多向日葵。(Tā zhòng le hěn duō xiàngrìkuí.) She planted a lot of sunflowers.
Common mistake: Learners often read 葵 as guǐ because of the 癸 part, but 葵 is pronounced kuí with a rising second tone. Also do not confuse the lower part 癸 with 登 (dēng), which has a similar top but 豆 underneath.
Common words with 葵
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 向日葵 | xiàngrìkuí | sunflower (Helianthus annuus) |
葵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 葵
How many strokes are in 葵?
葵 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 葵 mean?
葵 (kuí) means sunflower; to measure. A common word with it is 向日葵 (xiàngrìkuí), meaning "sunflower (Helianthus annuus)".
How do you pronounce 葵?
葵 is pronounced kuí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 葵?
The radical of 葵 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 葵 under this radical.
How do you say sunflower seeds in Chinese?
Sunflower seeds are usually called 葵花子 (kuíhuāzǐ) or simply 瓜子 (guāzǐ) in everyday speech. 葵花 (kuíhuā) is another common way to say sunflower.
Is 葵 used in any names?
Yes, 葵 sometimes appears in personal names, especially girls' names, because it suggests a bright, sun-facing flower. It also appears in other plant names such as 锦葵 (jǐnkuí), mallow.