huī

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of

灰 means ash; powdery residue after burning; dust; powdery substance. Pronounced huī. HSK 7-9.

  • ash; powdery residue after burning
  • dust; powdery substance
  • lime

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

huī
hái
shèng
xià
diǎn
wèi
rán
jìn
de
tàn
 

There is still a bit of unburned charcoal left in the stove ash.

Xiāo
fáng
yuán
miè
huǒ
hòu
 
qīng
le
mǎn
de
huī
jìn
 

After putting out the big fire, the firefighters cleaned up the ash all over the ground.

Nóng
mín
yòng
cǎo
huī
gěi
shū
cài
shī
féi
 

Farmers use plant ash to fertilize vegetables.

Zào
tái
shàng
de
huī
yào
měi
tiān
qīng
 

The stove ash on the kitchen stove needs to be cleaned every day.

Chái
huǒ
rán
shāo
wán
hòu
zhǐ
shèng
xià
báo
báo
de
céng
huī
 

After the firewood burned out, only a thin layer of ash remained.