The character 归 — “return”: how to write it and what it means
return; belong to
The Chinese character 归 is read guī and means “return; belong to”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 归
归 has 5 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 归, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 归 is made of
The right part is the same as in 妇 and 扫. 归还 — “to return something borrowed”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 归
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 归?
归 has 5 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 归 mean?
归 means “return; belong to”. It appears in 归还 (“return”).
How do you pronounce 归?
归 is read guī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 归 have?
5 strokes.
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 归 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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