Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "回", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "回", and master the standard way of writing the character "回".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 回
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "回" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
(a measure word for matters or actions) a time / to circle / to go back / to turn around / to answer / to return / to revolve / Islam
回 (huí)
1. Still, return to the original place: 回家 (return home).
2. Turn: 回首 (look back), 回顾 (look back).
3. Winding, encircling, rotating: 回旋 (whirl), 回肠 (twists).
4. Reply, respond: 回信 (reply letter), 回话 (respond).
5. Measure word for occurrences: 两回事 (two occurrences).
6. A paragraph in storytelling, a chapter of serial novels: 且听下回分解 (let's hear the next chapter).
7. A Chinese ethnic minority distributed across much of China: 回族 (Hui nationality), 回教 (Islam).
8. Surname: 回 (surname).
回 (huí) – Verb
- Original meaning: to rotate; to spin.
- Old characters: 囘 (ancient form of 回); 廻 (common form of 迴); 回, 迴 are the same.
- Pictographic. The oracle bone script depicts the shape of swirling water.
- 1. Same as original meaning ([En.] whirl; circle).
- 2. Surround; enclose ([En.] surround).
- 3. Turn round ([En.] turn round).
- 4. Return ([En.] return).
- 5. Report back; reply ([En.] report back; reply).
- 6. Change ([En.] change).
- 7. Go against ([En.] go against).
- 8. Refuse; decline to meet ([En.] refuse).
- 9. Avoid; shy away from people you dislike ([En.] averse).
- 10. Resell ([En.] resell).
- 11. Ask ([En.] ask).
回 (huí) – Adjective
- 1. Winding; twisting ([En.] winding).
- 2. Crafty and evil ([En.] crafty and evil).
回 (huí) – Measure word
- 1. Times ([En.] times) — used for actions or behaviors.
- 2. Chapter — used for novels; equivalent to "chapter" ([En.] chapter).
- 3. Moment — used to describe a short period ([En.] moment).
- 4. Used for matters, equivalent to "instance" ([En.] number of times).
- 5. A condition or situation for a specific purpose or development ([En.] occasion).
回 (huí) – Noun
- 1. Short for the Hui nationality ([En.] the Hui nationality).
- 2. The folds, twists, or coils of organs (especially the brain) ([En.] convolution).
- 3. Surname ([En.] surname).