悔 Stroke Order — How to Write 悔
悔 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.
悔 Radical and Character Components
悔 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 每 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 7 more strokes
悔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huǐ
Meanings of 悔 in Chinese
1
huǐ悔
To regret or feel remorse for past mistakes or wrongdoings.
我为自己说过的那些伤人的话深感后悔。
I deeply regret the hurtful words I said.
Common Words and Phrases with 悔
1
To regret one's initial actions or decisions, especially when facing current negative outcomes.
他因为年轻时沉迷游戏，荒废了学业，如今每当看到同学事业有成，都会感到悔不当初。
He deeply regrets his past choices, as he neglected his studies in his youth due to an addiction to games. Now, whenever he sees his classmates achieving successful careers, he always feels a profound sense of remorse for what he did back then.
2
To repent and amend one's ways.
他深感自己的过错，并决心悔改。
He deeply regretted his wrongdoing and resolved to repent and reform.
3
to repent one's error; to regret and admit one's mistakes
他认识到自己的错误后，深感悔过，并决定改正。
After realizing his mistakes, he felt deep remorse and decided to correct them.
4
to repent of one's misdeeds and make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf
经过这次教训，他表示会悔过自新，以后再也不会犯同样的错误了。
After this lesson, he stated that he would mend his ways and never make the same mistake again.
5
Deep regret; remorse for past mistakes.
回想起自己当初的草率决定，他心里充满了悔恨。
Reflecting on his hasty decision back then, his heart was filled with remorse.
6
to break off an engagement; to call off a marriage
她最终决定悔婚，因为她发现他们之间的价值观差异太大。
She ultimately decided to call off the engagement because she discovered that their values were too different.
7
retract a false move in a chess game
下棋时，如果对手不小心悔棋了，我们通常会大度地允许他重新走一步。
When playing a board game, if an opponent accidentally takes back a move, we usually generously allow them to move again.
8
deep regret and pain; remorse and sorrow
他为自己当初的冲动决定感到悔痛，如果能重来，他一定会三思而后行。
He felt deep remorse and pain for his impulsive decision back then; if he could do it again, he would definitely think twice.
9
realize one's errors and repent
他经历了一次失败后，终于悔悟到自己的不足，并决定努力改进
After experiencing a failure, he finally came to realize his shortcomings and decided to work hard to improve.
10
It is too late to regret.
他年轻时挥霍无度，如今一贫如洗，悔之晚矣。
He squandered his youth lavishly, and now that he is destitute, it is too late for regrets.
11
to show repentance for one's sins
他在狱中深刻悔罪，并表示愿意改过自新
He deeply repented for his wrongdoings in prison and expressed his willingness to turn over a new leaf.
More words with 悔
- ào懊huǐ悔regret, remorse
- chàn忏huǐ悔repentance, confession
- yuàn怨huǐ悔Regret, Remorse
- hòu后huǐ悔regret, repent
- huǐ悔yì意regret, remorse
- tòng痛huǐ悔remorse, contrition
- fán反huǐ悔regret, renege
- zhuī追huǐ悔regret, remorse
- wú无yuàn怨wú无huǐ悔No regrets, No complaints, no regrets
- bù不sī思huí悔gǎi改unrepentant, showing no remorse
- bù不zhī知huí悔gǎi改unrepentant, impenitent
- xíng行guá寡huǐ悔Act with few regrets, Have few regrets in action
- ào懊huǐ悔bù不yǐ已Full of regret, Deeply remorseful
- hòu后huǐ悔bù不yǐ已Deeply regret, Full of regret
- huǐ悔hèn恨bù不yǐ已full of regret, deeply regretful
- háo毫wú无huǐ悔yì意Unrepentant, Without remorse
- shēn深gǎn感ào懊huǐ悔deeply regret, profoundly regret
- zhēn真xīn心huí悔gǎi改sincere repentance, true repentance
Idioms with 悔
- huǐ悔guò过zì自zé责regret and blame oneself
- huǐ悔hèn恨jiāo交jiā加filled with remorse and regret
- huǐ悔zhī之bù不jí及too late to regret
- huǐ悔zhī之wú无jí及too late to repent
- ào懊huǐ悔bù不jí及too late for regrets
- ào懊huǐ悔wú无jí及too late for regrets
- fān翻rán然gǎi改huǐ悔quickly realize errors and repent
- fān翻rán然huǐ悔wù悟suddenly realize mistakes and repent
- hòu后huǐ悔bù不jí及too late to regret
- hòu后huǐ悔mò莫jí及too late for regrets
- hòu后huǐ悔wú无jí及Too late to regret
- jiǔ九sǐ死bù不huǐ悔No regrets even facing death many times
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Open the tool →Questions about 悔
What does 悔 mean in Chinese?
悔 (huǐ) means “To regret or feel remorse for past mistakes or wrongdoings” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 悔?
悔 is pronounced huǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 悔 have?
悔 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 悔?
悔 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 悔?
The radical of 悔 is 忄, and 悔 is a phono-semantic compound.