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

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 灰

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2.

Readings & Meanings

灰has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

huī

grey; ash; dust

adj.HSK 5

grey; ash; dust

n./adj.HSK 3.0 · L5

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 灰

4.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

灰

厂cliff

火fire

灰=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 灰

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6.

How to Use 灰

Ash and Gray

灰 (huī) refers to ash or the color gray, as in 灰尘 (dust) and 灰色 (gray).

HSK 5

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

chuān穿

le了

yī一

jiàn件

huī灰

de

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厂cliff

+火fire

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

huī灰

chén尘

dust; dirt; ash

HSK 3.0 · L5

huī灰

sè色

gray

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.

zhuō桌

shàng上

luò落

le了

yī一

céng层

báo薄

de的

yān烟

huī灰

。

A thin layer of cigarette ash fell on the table.

zhuō桌

zi子

shàng上

jī积

mǎn满

le了

huī灰

chén尘

。

The table is covered with dust.

Shí石

huī灰

shì是

jiàn建

zhù筑

zhōng中

cháng常

yòng用

de的

cái材

liào料

zhī之

yī一

。

Lime is one of the commonly used materials in construction.

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

Animated Stroke Order 灰

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 灰

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 灰

How to Use 灰

Ash and Gray

Example Sentences

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