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灰

huīㄏㄨㄟ

Sino-Vietnamese: HÔI

Traditional: 灰

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

Meaning(vocab.word.pos.g, noun, adjective)

ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

Common: 灰色 (grey), 灰尘 (dust), 灰心 (discouraged).

Examples

  • 桌子上有很多灰。

    zhuō zi shàng yǒu hěn duō huī.

    There's a lot of dust on the table.

  • 他穿了一件灰色的外套。

    tā chuān le yí jiàn huī sè de wài tào.

    He's wearing a grey coat.

  • 失败了也别灰心。

    shī bài le yě bié huī xīn.

    Don't lose heart even if you fail.

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Stroke order

HÔI · 6 strokes

ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected