kuí
noun #21,537

Meanings

  1. 1 chief
  2. 2 head
  3. 3 leader
  4. 4 outstanding
  5. 5 tall and powerfully built

Examples

Tā shì zhè cì jìngsài de kuíshǒu.
He was the top achiever in this competition.
Cǐ rén shēnxíng kuíwú, qìshì bùfán.
This person has a tall, powerful build and an extraordinary presence.

Tips

usage
is primarily a classical or literary character. It appears in compound words: (kuíshǒu, number one / top person), 魁梧 (kuíwú, tall and sturdy), and (Kuíběikè, Quebec).

Stroke Order

kuí