huì

彗

Character · NounTraditional篲

broom; comet

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

broom (made of bamboo twigs); besom

literary

A classical term rarely used in modern spoken language. Found in classical texts and historical contexts. Also used as a component in the word for 'comet' (彗星).

Bǐ彼
rén人
yǒu有
chí持
huì彗
zhě者
 。

That person holds a broom.

Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
huì篲
lái来
qīng清
sǎo扫
tíng庭
yuàn院
 。

In ancient times, a broom was used to sweep the courtyard.