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奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
奎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

奎 Stroke Order — How to Write 奎

Stroke Order

奎 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

奎 Radical and Character Components

Components:大圭

奎 is a phono-semantic compound: 大 (big) carries the meaning, while 圭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 大 + 6 more strokes

奎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuí

Meanings of 奎 in Chinese

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kuí奎

Kui, a star name, referring to one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in ancient Chinese astronomy.
古代天文学中，奎宿是二十八宿之一。
In ancient astronomy, the Kui Mansion is one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions.
Quinine, a bitter crystalline compound used to treat malaria.
这种药的主要成分是奎宁。
The main ingredient of this medicine is quinine.

Common Words and Phrases with 奎

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kuí奎níng宁
A bitter, crystalline alkaloid obtained from cinchona bark, mainly used as an antimalarial drug.
奎宁以其独特的苦味和药用价值而闻名，尤其在治疗疟疾方面发挥着重要作用。
Quinine is known for its unique bitter taste and medicinal value, especially playing an important role in treating malaria.

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Questions about 奎

What does 奎 mean in Chinese?

奎 (kuí) means “Kui” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 奎?

奎 is pronounced kuí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 奎 have?

奎 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 奎?

奎 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 奎?

The radical of 奎 is 大, and 奎 is a phono-semantic compound.