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徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

徊 Stroke Order — How to Write 徊

Stroke Order

徊 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彳, 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.

徊 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳回

徊 is an ideographic compound. To pace 彳 back and forth 回; 回 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 彳 + 6 more strokes

徊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huái
  • huí

Meanings of 徊 in Chinese

1

huái徊

To pace back and forth, hesitate, or linger, often used in the compound '徘徊' (pái huái).
他还在门口徘徊,似乎在犹豫是否要进去。
He is still lingering at the doorway, seemingly hesitating whether to go in.
2

huí徊

To circle, to turn around, or to wander.
他在花园里徘徊,似乎在思考什么
He was pacing back and forth in the garden, seemingly deep in thought.

Words with 徊

  • pái徘huái徊Wander, Pace

Idioms with 徊

  • guān观wàng望pái徘huái徊watch and wait, hesitate to act
  • pái徘huái徊bù不dìng定waver or hesitate between choices
  • pái徘huái徊bù不qián前Hesitate and not move forward
  • chí迟huái徊bù不jué决hesitate and be unable to decide
  • chí迟huái徊guān观wàng望hesitate and wait to see
  • pái徘huái徊guān观wàng望Hesitate and observe
  • pái徘huái徊qí歧lù路Hesitate at a crossroads
  • qí歧lù路pái徘huái徊hesitate at a crossroads
  • huái徊cháng肠shāng伤qì气deeply grieved and heartbroken

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Questions about 徊

What does 徊 mean in Chinese?

徊 (huái) means “To pace back and forth” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 徊?

徊 has 2 pronunciations: huái, huí.

How many strokes does 徊 have?

徊 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 徊?

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

What is the radical of 徊?

The radical of 徊 is 彳, and 徊 is an ideographic compound.

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