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Character

灰

huī HSK 5
灰 huī HSK 5
  • 1. ash; powder left after burning
  • 2. dust; any powdery substance
  • 3. lime (calcium oxide)
  • 4. gray; color between black and white
  • 5. dejected; discouraged; despairing
  • 6. ash fertilizer; ash used as manure
Words using 灰 as huī (3)
  • 1 灰色 huī sè — gray HSK 5
    Example

    他穿着一件灰色的外套。

    tā chuān zhe yī jiàn huī sè de wài tào

    He is wearing a gray coat.

  • 2 灰尘 huī chén — dust HSK 6
    • 灰 ash, gray particles
    • 尘 dust, dirt particles
    Example

    桌子上有很多灰尘。

    zhuō zi shàng yǒu hěn duō huī chén

    There's a lot of dust on the table.

  • 3 灰心 huī xīn — discouraged HSK 6
    • 灰 ash, gray (symbolizing lifelessness, lack of vitality)
    • 心 heart (representing one's spirit, determination, emotional state)
    Example

    不要灰心，继续努力！

    bú yào huī xīn jì xù nǔ lì

    Don't be discouraged, keep trying!

Structure & writing
灰 huī — ash; powder left after burning
灰 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad
HSK 7
炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air

灰 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order