PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin kui
Learn how to write 37 Chinese characters pronounced “kui” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “kui” 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.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kuí
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kuí, including 魁 (chief), 奎 (crotch), 逵 (crossroads), 馗 (cheekbone), 喹 (used in 喹啉[kui2lin2]).
chief
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crotch
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crossroads
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cheekbone
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used in 喹啉[kui2lin2]
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consider
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used in the names of various herbaceous plants
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in opposition to
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separated
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used in 蝰蛇[kui2she2]
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Chinese character
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one-legged mountain demon of Chinese mythology
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used in 犪牛[kui2 niu2]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kuì
15 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kuì, including 馈 ((bound form) to present (a gift)), 愧 (old variant of 愧[kui4]), 溃 ((bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike), 匮 (to lack), 喟 (to sigh).
(bound form) to present (a gift)
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old variant of 愧[kui4]
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(bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike
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to lack
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to sigh
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confused
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surname Kui
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basket for carrying soil
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born deaf
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kuǐ
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kuǐ, including 傀 (grand), 跬 (brief).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kuī
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kuī, including 亏 (to lose (money); to have a deficit), 窥 (to peep), 岿 (high and mighty (of mountain)), 悝 (worried), 盔 (helmet).
to lose (money); to have a deficit
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to peep
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high and mighty (of mountain)
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worried
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helmet
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these kui characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 6 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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