The character 怀 — “bosom”: how to write it and what it means
bosom, embrace; cherish
The Chinese character 怀 is read huái and means “bosom, embrace; cherish”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 怀
怀 has 7 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 怀, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 怀
- 怀疑doubt, suspectHSK 4
- 关怀show care, concernHSK 6
- 怀孕be pregnant, get pregnantHSK 6
- 怀念miss, remember fondlyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 怀?
怀 has 7 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 怀 mean?
怀 means “bosom, embrace; cherish”. It appears in 怀疑 (“doubt”), 关怀 (“show care”), 怀孕 (“be pregnant”), 怀念 (“miss”).
How do you pronounce 怀?
怀 is read huái. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 怀 have?
7 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 怀 yourself
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