06421 Chinese character of 珪 and pronounce gwai1

The Chinese character【珪】that we will explain today is a word that describes objects or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A jade artifact or cultural symbol.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【珪】:guī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【珪】:gwai1

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【珪】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【珪】, for example:Describing objects or culture , It mainly means a jade artifact or cultural symbol. .Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【珪】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【玉珪、珪璋】(Mandarin Pinyin:yù guī 、guī zhāng/ Cantonese Jyutping:juk6 gwai1 、gwai1 zoeng1)

To form this character, you need 10 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


玉珪在古代被用於祭祀儀式。

Jade Gui was used in sacrificial ceremonies in ancient times.


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