灰 Stroke Order — How to Write 灰
灰 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.
灰 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 灰:火
灰 is an ideographic compound. The remains of a fire 火; 火 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 火 + 2 more strokes
灰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huī
Meanings of 灰 in Chinese
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huī灰
ash; dust; cinders; or cement-like material, resulting from burning or processing.
大火过后，房屋只剩下了一堆灰烬。
After the big fire, only a pile of ashes remained of the house.
Ash; dust. Referring to fine particles of earth or other matter that can settle on surfaces.
桌子上积了很多灰。
There's a lot of dust accumulated on the table.
Refers specifically to lime, often used in construction materials like lime walls or lime paste.
墙上刷了一层白灰。
The wall was whitewashed with a layer of lime.
The color between black and white; gray.
这件毛衣是灰色的。
This sweater is gray.
To be disheartened or discouraged; to feel dejected and dispirited.
面对失败，他心灰意懒，一度想放弃。
Facing failure, he became disheartened and once thought of giving up.
Common Words and Phrases with 灰
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2
greyish white; ashen; pale
她的头发有些灰白了，但依然显得很有气质
Her hair has turned a bit grayish white, but she still looks very elegant.
3
dull and repulsively grey
这件旧毛衣洗得次数多了，颜色变得灰不喇唧的，真不好看。
This old sweater has been washed so many times that its color has become a dull, unappealing gray.
4
Downhearted or dejected; also, dingy or dull gray.
被大家指出错误后，他灰不溜丢地离开了会议室。
After his mistake was pointed out by everyone, he left the meeting room feeling embarrassed and dejected.
5
Fine dry particles of earth or other matter; dust.
桌子上落满了厚厚的灰尘，需要打扫了
The table is covered with a thick layer of dust, it needs to be cleaned.
6
a mixture of animal manure and plant ash, typically used as fertilizer.
为了使作物长势更好，农民将灰粪均匀地撒施到田地里。
To ensure better crop growth, farmers evenly spread the ash-manure fertilizer in the fields.
7
Cinderella, the heroine of a folk tale who, after being mistreated by her stepfamily, marries a prince.
每个女孩心中都住着一个灰姑娘，期待着属于自己的幸福。
Every girl has a Cinderella in her heart, eagerly awaiting her own happiness.
8
To convert into podzol; to dry-ash (convert a sample into ash for chemical analysis).
这片森林的土壤，经过多年的酸雨侵蚀和有机物分解，已经开始出现灰化现象
The soil in this forest, after years of acid rain erosion and organic matter decomposition, has begun to show signs of podzolization.
9
A plastic construction material, typically a mixture of cement, lime, or gypsum with sand and water, used for bonding bricks or stones, or for plastering surfaces.
工人们正在用灰浆砌筑花园的围墙。
The workers are using mortar to build the garden wall.
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Ashpit.
清理完炉子，他小心地将灰坑中的余烬倒掉。
After cleaning the stove, he carefully emptied the embers from the ash pit.
12
to become disheartened or discouraged; to cool down emotionally
屡次尝试失败后，她感到心灰意冷，决定暂时放弃。
After repeated failed attempts, she felt disheartened and decided to give up for a while.
13
Hazy, dim, or grayish.
窗外灰蒙蒙的，雨好像停了。
It's dim and hazy outside the window; the rain seems to have stopped.
14
A color resulting from mixing black and white, also used metaphorically to describe something gloomy or pessimistic.
连续几天的阴雨天气，让整个城市都笼罩在一种灰色的氛围中，人们的心情也变得有些低沉。
Several consecutive days of rainy weather enveloped the entire city in a grey atmosphere, and people's moods also became somewhat low.
15
squirrel
公园里有一只可爱的灰鼠在树上跳来跳去，寻找食物。
A cute grey squirrel was leaping on the tree in the park, searching for food.
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More words with 灰
- pá扒huī灰have sex with one's daughter-in-law, incestuous adultery (father-in-law and daughter-in-law)
- gǔ骨huī灰ashes, cremated remains
- jìn浸huī灰Liming
- mǒ抹huī灰to bring shame on; to disgrace
- pào炮huī灰cannon fodder
- zhǐ纸huī灰Ashes from burnt joss paper.
- gǔ骨huī灰hé盒urn, cinerary urn
- lán蓝huī灰sè色blue-grey
- mò抹huī灰céng层Plaster layer, Rendering layer
- pá爬huī灰incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law, father-in-law sleeping with daughter-in-law
- shā砂huī灰sand-lime
- huī灰ní泥stucco, plaster
- huī灰mái霾haze, smog
- jī积huī灰dust accumulation, dust buildup
- lú炉huī灰ash, cinders
- méi煤huī灰coal ash, fly ash
- yān烟huī灰ash, cigarette ash
- má麻huī灰sè色heather gray, ash gray
- shēng生shí石huī灰quicklime, calcium oxide
- shí石huī灰shí石limestone
Idioms with 灰
- huī灰fēi飞yān烟miè灭vanish into thin air
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土liǎn脸to look dusty, dirty, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土miàn面dusty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧qì气lose heart and become dejected
- bǎi百niàn念jiē皆huī灰all thoughts turn to ash
- chuī吹huī灰zhī之lì力with the greatest ease
- fén焚gǔ骨yáng扬huī灰utterly destroy with hatred
- gǎo槁mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly devoid of passion or desire
- jì寂ruò若sǐ死huī灰utterly silent like cold ashes
- sè色ruò若sǐ死huī灰pale with fright
- sǐ死huī灰fù复rán燃revive after being suppressed
- wàn万niàn念jù俱huī灰all hopes and ambitions dashed
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Open the tool →Questions about 灰
What does 灰 mean in Chinese?
灰 (huī) means “ash” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 灰?
灰 is pronounced huī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 灰 have?
灰 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 灰?
灰 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 灰?
The radical of 灰 is 火, and 灰 is an ideographic compound.
