桂

guì
#1,927 most
frequent character
cassia, laurel

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

桂 pairs 木 tree with 圭 guī, which supplies the sound, and first meant the cinnamon tree; it also covers cassia and laurel. The short name for Guangxi was borrowed for the sound alone.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

桂Gui4
surname Gui

Homophones

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

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