Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced cui
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced cui, including 衰 shuāi / cuī, 粹 cuì, 脆 cuì, 催 cuī, 摧 cuī. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
cui keeps the tongue flat behind the teeth for c (not curled), then glides into ui; say it in one beat and ride the tone through.
Initial c
Flat tongue with strong aspiration.
Final ui
Settle the final ui into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (衰 shuāi / cuī, 粹 cuì, 脆 cuì, 催 cuī, 摧 cuī) and lock in their tones. 6 common characters share the sound cui, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
cui turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 衰, 催, 摧 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 粹, 脆, 翠 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing cui inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
6 common characters in this group.