Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(semi-precious stone); extraordinary

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gui” becomes a different word in each tone. 瑰 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 玫瑰méi guīrugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (; rose flower (
  • 瑰宝guī bǎoa treasure; a rare and valuable thing
  • 瑰奇guī qímagnificent; precious
  • 瑰异guī yìmarvelous; magnificent
  • 瑰丽guī lìelegant; magnificent; exceptionally beautiful

Example Sentence

玫瑰花虽然美丽,但茎上长着刺。Méi gui huā suī rán měi lì, dàn jīng shàng zhǎng zhe cì.Roses are beautiful, but their stems have thorns.

玫瑰花Méi gui huārosesuīalthoughráncorrect美丽měi lìbeautifuldànbutjīngstalkshàngonzhǎngchiefzhe(ongoing action)(onom.) whoosh