ㄏㄨㄟ ˊ

huí

return

回 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as huí in the second tone.

In traditional Chinese the characters 迴 or 逥 may be used instead.

It is made up of the components 囗 (enclosure) and 口 (opening).

  • 回
    ㄏㄨㄟ ˊ

    huí

    return

    • 囗
      ㄨㄟ ˊ

      wéi

      enclosure

    • 口
      ㄎㄡ ˇ

      kǒu

      opening

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I must return from this Enclosure. feels like being in a box inside a box...
by yotam

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return to the enclosure
by nbreck

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When you return a phone it must be ENCLOSED in its box
by dosemobor915

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When you return something to a store it must be ENCLOSED in a box.
by csantry

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There is an enclosure and when someone returns to the enclosure they get the character 回. 口 symbolizes a man and 囗 symbolizes his home.
by tvb17

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 回

Definitions for 回 pronounced as huí

  • to circle
  • to go back
  • to turn around
  • to answer
  • to return
  • to revolve
  • Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
  • time
  • classifier for acts of a play
  • section or chapter (of a classic book)
  • to curve
  • to return
  • to revolve
  • variant of 迴|回[hui2]

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