How to write 贵 (guì, “expensive”)
贵 (guì), an HSK 1 character, means “expensive”, “highly valued” and “noble”. The traditional form is 貴, 12 strokes instead of 9. On its own it is an HSK 1 word; it also forms 贵姓 (“what is your surname?”), 宝贵 (“valuable”) and 珍贵 (“precious”). Japanese keeps the traditional 貴, read ki (“precious”).
- Pinyin
- guì
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 贝 (“cowrie”)
- Traditional
- 貴
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
As a top-bottom character it splits into 中一, strokes 1–5; 贝 (“cowrie”, the radical), strokes 6–9, written the top first.
- top leftdownwards
- top leftrightwards → down and left
- toprightwards
- topdown and right → downwards
- leftrightwards
- leftdownwards
- centerrightwards → downwards
- centerdownwards → leftwards
- bottomdown and right
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 贵 · 9 strokes
- Traditional
- 貴 · 12 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| guì fourth tone | expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious; (bound form) noble; of high rank; (prefix) (honorific) your; short name for Guizhou 贵州 (Guìzhōu) | 貴 | 贵姓 宝贵 珍贵 贵重 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
- 2021 standard
- level 1
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- in a level 2 word
- Words with it
- 69 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 贵
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贵 貴 | guì | expensive; highly valued HSK 1 |
| 贵姓 貴姓 | guìxìng | what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? HSK 5 |
| 宝贵 寶貴 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious HSK 5 |
| 珍贵 珍貴 | zhēnguì | precious HSK 5 |
| 贵重 貴重 | guìzhòng | precious HSK 6 |
| 昂贵 昂貴 | ángguì | expensive; costly HSK 6 |
| 可贵 可貴 | kěguì | to be treasured; praiseworthy HSK 7-9 |
| 名贵 名貴 | míngguì | famous and valuable; rare HSK 7-9 |
| 高贵 高貴 | gāoguì | grandeur; noble HSK 7-9 |
| 贵宾 貴賓 | guìbīn | honored guest; distinguished guest HSK 7-9 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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