The character 贵 — “expensive”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 贵 is read guì and means “expensive”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 贵
贵 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 贵, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 贵 is made of
Below, 贝 “shell”, the money of ancient times.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 贵
- 贵姓your surname? (polite)HSK 5
- 宝贵valuable, preciousHSK 5
- 珍贵preciousHSK 5
- 贵重valuable, expensive (of items)HSK 6
- 昂贵expensive, costlyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 贵?
贵 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 贵 mean?
贵 means “expensive”. It appears in 贵姓 (“your surname?”), 宝贵 (“valuable”), 珍贵 (“precious”), 贵重 (“valuable”).
How do you pronounce 贵?
贵 is read guì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 贵 have?
9 strokes.
← 千 thousand便 part of “cheap” →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 贵 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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