小葵

Xiǎokuí

proper noun #35,167

Meanings

1 Xiaokui (affectionate name / nickname using 葵 'sunflower')
2 common manga/anime character name (often rendering Japanese Himawari or Aoi)

Characters

little (affectionate prefix)

sunflower / mallow

Examples

HSK 2

小葵，过来一下。

Xiǎokuí, guòlái yīxià.

Xiaokui, come over here.

HSK 6

小葵是这部动画里最可爱的角色。

Xiǎokuí shì zhè bù dònghuà lǐ zuì kě'ài de juésè.

Xiaokui is the cutest character in this anime.

Tips

culture

小 + flower/plant character = stock affectionate name pattern in Chinese (compare 小梅, 小桃, 小兰). 葵 specifically evokes the sunflower 向日葵 - bright, cheerful. In subtitle corpora it most often translates Japanese names like Aoi or Himawari (e.g. Boruto's sister in Naruto).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

葵 kuí