PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin gui
Learn how to write 42 Chinese characters pronounced “gui” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “gui” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
expensive
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compass
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cupboard
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(semiprecious stone)
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to return
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(bound form) rail; track; course; path
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tortoise; turtle
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to kneel
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(bound form) sly; crafty
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disembodied spirit; ghost; devil
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small arched door
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surname Gui
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced guì
14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation guì, including 贵 (expensive), 柜 (cupboard), 跪 (to kneel), 桂 (surname Gui), 刽 (to amputate).
expensive
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cupboard
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to kneel
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surname Gui
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to amputate
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cut
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Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
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bamboo (archaic)
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minnow
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced guǐ
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation guǐ, including 轨 ((bound form) rail; track; course; path), 诡 ((bound form) sly; crafty), 鬼 (disembodied spirit; ghost; devil), 宄 (traitor), 氿 (mountain spring).
(bound form) rail; track; course; path
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(bound form) sly; crafty
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disembodied spirit; ghost; devil
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traitor
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mountain spring
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(literary) shelf
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small box
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tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
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sundial
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ancient bronze food vessel with a round mouth and two or four handles
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced guī
15 dictionary entries use the pronunciation guī, including 规 (compass), 瑰 ((semiprecious stone)), 归 (to return), 龟 (tortoise; turtle), 闺 (small arched door).
compass
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(semiprecious stone)
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to return
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tortoise; turtle
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small arched door
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jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies
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surname Gui
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to comply with
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silicon (chemistry)
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trout
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these gui characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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