Meaning
Cinnamonum cassia
Chinese: 桂树、桂花，也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gui” becomes a different word in each tone. 桂 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 桂花guì huāosmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
- 月桂yuè guìlaurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; bay leaf
- 官桂guān guìChinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
- 桂皮guì píChinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia); cassia bark
- 香桂xiāng guìsee 桂皮, Chinese cinnamon
Example Sentence
秋天，桂花开了，香气飘满了整条街。Qiū tiān, guì huā kāi le, xiāng qì piāo mǎn le zhěng tiáo jiē.In autumn, the osmanthus blooms, filling the whole street with fragrance.
秋天Qiū tiānautumn，桂花guì huāosmanthus flowers开kāito open (transitive or int了le(completed action)，香气xiāng qìfragrance飘piāocomplacent满mǎnManchu ethnic group了le(completed action)整条zhěng tiáoentire街jiēstreet。