guī = gu + ei1
(semiprecious stone) / extraordinary
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guī = gu + ei1
old variant of 瑰[gui1]
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How to pronounce 瑰

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ei1 final

In front of the Eiffel Tower.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

瑰 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
wáng = w + ang2
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great
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wàng = w + ang4
to rule / to reign over
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guǐ = gu + ei3
ghost / demon / terrible / damnable / clever / sly / crafty / (suffix for sb with a certain vice or addiction etc) / one of the 28 constellations
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Characters with 瑰 as component

瑰 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 瑰

rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) / rose flower / CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1]
gem / (fig.) rare and valuable item / gem / treasure

Sentences with 瑰

瑰 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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