How to say “ash” in Chinese
ash, dust; gray
“Ash” in Chinese is 灰, huī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灰 is read huī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 火 “fire”: what it leaves behind.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “灰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他穿着一件灰色的大衣tāchuānzheyíjiànhuīsèdedàyīHe’s wearing a gray coat.
- 我想买一件浅灰色的毛衣。wǒxiǎngmǎiyíjiànqiǎnhuīsèdemáoyīI want to buy a light gray sweater.
- 桌子上有一层灰尘。zhuōzishangyǒuyìcénghuīchénThere's a layer of dust on the table.
- 失败了也别灰心。shībàileyěbiéhuīxīnEven if it didn't work out — don't lose heart.
- 这次面试又没通过，我真的很灰心。zhècìmiànshìyòuméitōngguò,wǒzhēndehěnhuīxīnFailed the interview again — I'm really losing heart.
- 别灰心我为你自豪biéhuīxīn,wǒwèinǐzìháoDon't lose heart — I'm proud of you.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Colors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ash” in Chinese?
“Ash” in Chinese is 灰, pinyin huī.
What does 灰 mean?
灰 (huī) means “ash, dust; gray”.
How do you write 灰?
灰 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灰?
灰 is read huī. Tones: huī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ash” in the lesson “Colors”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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