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喟
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heave sigh

HSK 10
Human →Body →Face
kuì
キ、カイ
なげ.く
위, 괴
Components
口 mouth+ 胃 stomach =
喟 heave sigh
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
mouth
胃 Phonetic component
wèi stomach
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
喟
Regular
Modern
Chinese
喟 [kuì]
to sigh
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (1)
感喟 [gǎn​kuì] #52,184
sighing with emotion
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
喟然 [きぜん] #168,437
sighing