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桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

桂 Stroke Order — How to Write 桂

Stroke Order

桂 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

桂 Radical and Character Components

Components:木圭

桂 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 圭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes

桂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guì

Meanings of 桂 in Chinese

1

guì桂

An abbreviation for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China.
他很喜欢看桂剧。
He really enjoys watching Guangxi opera.
Guì refers to osmanthus, a fragrant flowering plant. It is often used in compounds like '桂花' (osmanthus flower) or as a short form. It can also be a poetic term for the moon, '桂轮', associated with osmanthus.
秋天是桂花盛开的季节，空气中弥漫着甜美的香气。
Autumn is the season when osmanthus flowers bloom, filling the air with their sweet fragrance.

Common Words and Phrases with 桂

1
guì桂guān冠
A laurel wreath or garland, traditionally awarded as a symbol of victory, honor, or achievement.
她凭借其杰出的研究成果，赢得了科学界的最高桂冠。
She won the highest laurel in the scientific community for her outstanding research achievements.
2
guì桂jù剧
Guiju Opera (a type of Guangxi opera)
昨晚，我们全家人一起去剧院欣赏了一场精彩的桂剧表演。
Last night, our whole family went to the theater together to enjoy a wonderful Guiju Opera performance.
3
guì桂lín林
Guilin is a city in northeast Guangxi, China, famous for its unique karst landscape and the saying 'Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven.'
桂林山水甲天下，吸引了无数游客前来观光
Guilin's landscape is renowned as the finest under heaven, attracting countless tourists to come and sightsee.
4
guì桂yuán圆
Longan, a sweet, translucent, and juicy fruit similar to lychee, native to the East Indies, also used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
我喜欢吃新鲜的桂圆，它的味道甜美多汁。
I like to eat fresh longans; their taste is sweet and juicy.

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Questions about 桂

What does 桂 mean in Chinese?

桂 (guì) means “Guì refers to osmanthus” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 桂?

桂 is pronounced guì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 桂 have?

桂 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 桂?

桂 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 桂?

The radical of 桂 is 木, and 桂 is a phono-semantic compound.