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桂

guì
noun #21,555

Meanings

  1. 1 cassia
  2. 2 osmanthus
  3. 3 laurel
  4. 4 surname Gui
  5. 5 abbr. for Guangxi

Examples

院子里的桂花香气四溢。
Yuànzi lǐ de guìhuā xiānqì sì yì.
The osmanthus flowers in the courtyard were fragrant all around.
桂林山水甲天下。
Guìlín shānshuǐ jiǎ tiānxià.
The landscape of Guilin is the finest under heaven.

Tips

culture
桂 is associated with the moon in Chinese poetry — legend holds that a cassia tree (桂树) grows on the moon. 桂 also abbreviates 广西 (Guangxi), so 桂林 means 'cassia grove'.

Stroke Order

桂 guì