kuí

literary
archaic

Meaning of

逵 means road; thoroughfare (esp. a broad, main road). Pronounced kuí.

  • road; thoroughfare (esp. a broad, main road)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Jiǔ
wèi
zhī
kuí
 

A road leading to nine directions is called a 'kuí'.

míng
zhōng
cháng
jiàn
 
kuí
 
 
kuí
 

The character '逵' is often seen in place names, such as 'Dàkuí'.

màn
chéng
de
tōng
kuí
zhī
shàng
 

He strolled along the main thoroughfare of the ancient city.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ dào