迴 meaning and stroke order
To rotate, to revolve; curve, zig-zag
How to write 迴, stroke by stroke
9 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 迴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to curve
- to return
- to revolve
How 迴 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To walk 辶 in circles 回; 回 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 迴
迴 is the walking radical 辶 wrapped around 回 (huí), a box inside a box like a spiral. Picture someone walking in circles around that spiral, and you get turning, curving and coming back.
迴 is mostly seen in traditional texts and in Taiwan or Hong Kong. In simplified Chinese it is written as 回, so the common words listed here appear with 回. Example: 這條山路很迂迴。(Zhè tiáo shānlù hěn yūhuí.) This mountain road is very winding.
Common mistake: Learners often think 迴 and 回 are completely different words. In simplified Chinese 迴 merges into 回, so 迂迴 and 迂回 are the same word. Do not write 迴 when you mean 回 in the sense of a counting word for times (幾回, jǐ huí).
Common words with 迴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 迴避 | huíbì | to shun; to avoid (sb) | HSK 5 |
| 巡迴 | xúnhuí | to go around; to roam; to tour | |
| 巡迴演出 | xúnhuíyǎnchū | (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances | |
| 迴盪 | huídàng | to resound; to reverberate | |
| 迂迴 | yūhuí | roundabout route; circuitous |
Questions about 迴
How many strokes are in 迴?
迴 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 迴 mean?
迴 (huí) means to rotate, to revolve; curve, zig-zag. A common word with it is 回避 (huíbì), meaning "to shun; to avoid (sb)".
How do you pronounce 迴?
迴 is pronounced huí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 迴?
The radical of 迴 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 迴 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 迴?
迴 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 回, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 迴 pronounced differently from 回?
No. Both are huí with the second (rising) tone. The etymology notes that 回 inside 迴 gives the sound.
Where would I still see 迴 today?
You will see it in traditional Chinese writing, for example 迴避 (huíbì) to avoid or 巡迴演出 (xúnhuí yǎnchū) to be on tour. Signs, books and subtitles from Taiwan and Hong Kong use it often.