The character 瑰 — “part of the word “rose””: how to write it and what it means

瑰
guī

part of the word “rose”

13 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 瑰 is read guī and means “part of the word “rose””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 瑰

瑰 has 13 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 瑰, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 瑰 is made of

On the left, 王 — here it means “jade”; on the right, 鬼 guǐ hints at the sound. In 玫瑰 it's read in the neutral tone: gui.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 瑰

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 瑰?

瑰 has 13 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 瑰 mean?

瑰 means “part of the word “rose””. It appears in 玫瑰 (“rose”).

How do you pronounce 瑰?

瑰 is read guī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 瑰 have?

13 strokes.

← 玫 part of “rose”盆 basin →

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 瑰 yourself

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