桧

檜
guì
#4,090 most
frequent character
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

桧 has 木 wood as its meaning part and 会 huì for sound. It first meant the Chinese cypress. That grew to the Chinese juniper.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

桧Hui4
used in 秦檜|秦桧[Qin2 Hui4]

Homophones

HSK 2
贵guì
expensive, noble, your (name)
HSK 6
跪guì
kneel
桂guì
cassia, laurel
柜guì
cupboard, cabinet, wardrobe

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