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惠

huì
noun #10,165

Meanings

  1. 1 kindness
  2. 2 grace
  3. 3 favor

Examples

HSK 5
这家店经常有优惠活动。
Zhè jiā diàn jīngcháng yǒu yōuhuì huódòng.
This store often has discount promotions.
HSK 7-9
互惠互利。
Hùhuì hùlì.
Mutually beneficial.

Tips

usage
Common in 优惠 (discount) and 实惠 (affordable).

Components

radical
心 xīn
heart; mind
Heart radical at the bottom - the indexing radical and the seat of the virtue named. Generosity is a state of the heart in classical Chinese psychology, which is why 惠 lives in the same family as 慈 (compassionate), 恩 (kindness), 恕 (forgive), 忠 (loyal).
semantic
叀 zhuān
spindle; focus (top portion)
Top portion is 叀, a stylised picture of a hand spindle weighted at the bottom. The hint shows this slot as unknown, but the historical analysis is clear: 惠 = spindle (steady, careful work) + heart, giving the picture of a heart steadily focused on giving - the root of 'kindness, grace, favor.'

Stroke Order

惠 huì