桂 (guì): Cassia or cinnamon tree — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 桂

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 桂

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

桂

木tree

圭jade tablet

桂=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 桂

桂 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 桂

Common word with 桂

One common HSK word with 桂 is 桂花, meaning "Osmanthus / sweet osmanthus".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

huò获

dé得

le了

wén文

xué学

guì

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木tree

+圭jade tablet

A fragrant tree (木) whose bark or flowers are prized, like a noble (圭) plant — cassia or osmanthus.

guì桂

huā花

Osmanthus / sweet osmanthus

桂

guān冠

。

He won the literary laurel crown.

Wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

zài在

kā咖

fēi啡

lǐ里

jiā加

yì一

diǎn点

ròu肉

guì桂

。

I like to add a little cinnamon to my coffee.

guì桂

lín林

shān山

shuǐ水

jiǎ甲

tiān天

xià下

。

Guilin's landscape is the finest under heaven.

guì桂

huā花

chá茶

yǒu有

dàn淡

de的

qīng清

xiāng香

。

Osmanthus tea has a light, delicate fragrance.

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