huí
Huì is a pinyin reading that corresponds to several Chinese characters pronounced with the fourth tone. In modern Mandarin, the most common characters are 会, 慧, 惠, 汇, 贿, and 彗. Each character has distinct meanings, so the meaning of huì depends on the chosen character.
Common characters and meanings
- 会 (huì): primary senses include “to be able; can; to know how,” and the noun sense “a meeting
- 慧 (huì): meaning related to wisdom or cleverness. Found in words like 智慧 (zhìhuì, wisdom) and 慧眼 (huìyǎn, keen
- 惠 (huì): meaning benefit, favor, or kindness. Used in 惠及 (huìjí, to benefit), 惠民政策 (huìmín zhèngcè, people-friendly policy), and
- 汇 (huì): meaning to converge or collect; also used for remittance and exchange. Appears in 汇款 (huìkuǎn, remittance),
- 贿 (huì): meaning to bribe; associated with bribery. Found in 贿赂 (huìlù, bribery/bribe).
- 彗 (huì): meaning broom or comet, as in 彗星 (huìxīng, comet).
- Huì is not a single word; it is a syllable that maps to multiple characters. Context and
- The same syllable can appear in many compound words, affecting pronunciation and tone within the word,