to return
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STROKE BY STROKE
Follow all 5 strokes in the correct order.
guī
to return
guī huán
to return sth; to revert
guī jié
to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc)
guī lái
to return; to come back
guī nà
to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)
guī shǔ
to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs
guī sù
place to return to; home; final destination; ending
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Simplified form of 歸; a wife 帚 returning home; 追 provides the pronunciation
More “gui” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “guī” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 5 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 归
guī huán
to return sth; to revert
guī jié
to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc)
guī lái
to return; to come back
guī nà
to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)
guī shǔ
to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs
guī sù
place to return to; home; final destination; ending
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“归”。
Zhège zì shì “guī”.
This character is “归”.
我正在学习“归”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “guī” zì.
I am learning the character “归”.
请写一遍“归”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “guī”.
Please write “归” once.
归 is written with 5 strokes.
归 (guī) means to return.
The radical of 归 is 彐, associated with Not yet classified.