卉
huì
#3,335 most
frequent character
plants
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
卉 first showed three feet and meant to run fast. Its modern shape has changed so the old structure is hidden. Read huì, it first means vegetation; read bēn, it keeps the old sense, to run fast.
Drawn as: three feet
卉 as a component in other characters
empty1 character
Ask DeepSeek
Homophones
Your word lists
Sign in to add this word to your private lists.