灰

huī

noun HSK 7 #3,279

Meanings

1 ash; dust
2 gray (color)
3 discouraged; disheartened

Examples

她穿了一件灰色的外套。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn huīsè de wàitào.

She wore a gray coat.

桌子上有一层灰。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī céng huī.

There is a layer of dust on the table.

Tips

usage

灰色 (huīsè) = gray, 灰心 (huīxīn) = discouraged, 灰尘 (huīchén) = dust.

Stroke Order

灰 huī