huì
noun #21,076

Meanings

  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 wisdom

Examples

HSK 6
Tā hěn yǒu zhìhuì.
She is very wise.
HSK 7-9
Zhège háizi hěn cōnghuì.
This child is very clever.

Tips

usage
Common in 智慧 (wisdom) and 聪慧 (bright).

Components

radical
xīn
heart; mind
Bottom heart radical carries the meaning - in classical psychology the mind lives in the heart, so wisdom, intelligence, and quick thinking are all heart-matters. Indexes in the mental-quality family alongside think, remember, loyal, grateful.
phonetic
huì
broom; comet
Top - two clumps of straw above a hand, originally a broom for sweeping. Supplies the sound huì directly with no shift, and adds a faint semantic flavour of clearing or brushing aside - a sharp mind sweeps confusion away. The same character names comets (扫帚星).

Stroke Order

huì