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灰 (huī): Grey — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 灰

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 灰 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

灰has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

huīhui
adj. (形)
grey; ash; dustHSK5
n./adj. (名、形)
grey; ash; dustHSK 3.0 L5
3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 灰

灰 stroke order diagram
4.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed
灰=厂cliff+火fire

A hand (又) stirring ashes from fire (火) — the gray residue left after burning.

5.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 灰

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 灰

HSK words that contain this character.

灰尘

huī chén

dust; dirt; ash

HSK 5

灰心

huī xīn

to lose heart; to be discouraged; be disappointed

HSK 5

灰色

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 灰 is used in context

tā他
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
huī灰
de

Information

Pinyinhuī
Meaninggrey
Strokes6
Radical火
Traditional灰
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#1344
Zhuyinㄏㄨㄟ
UnicodeU+7070
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huī sè

gray

HSK 3.0 L5
的
wài外
tào套
。

He is wearing a grey coat.

tā他
chuān穿
le了
yí一
jiàn件
huī灰
sè色
de的
wài外
tào套
。

He is wearing a gray coat.

shī失
bài败
hòu后
tā他
yǒu有
xiē些
huī灰
xīn心
。

He felt discouraged after the failure.

zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
jī积
mǎn满
le了
huī灰
chén尘
。

The table is covered with dust.

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