揣
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chuāi / chuǎi / chuài · to stow in one's clothes

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #15013
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Readings & meanings

揣 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

chuāi

to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]

揣在怀里chuāi zài huái lǐ · to tuck into one's bosom
chuǎi

to estimate; to guess; to figure

揣测chuǎi cè · to guess
chuài

used in 囊揣[nang1 chuai4]; used in 掙揣|挣揣[zheng4 chuai4]

挣揣zhèng chuài · see 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]
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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 揣

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chuǎito estimate; to guess; to figure
chuàiused in 囊揣[nang1 chuai4]; used in 掙揣|挣揣[zheng4 chuai4]
chuāito put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
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How to study 揣 in context

  1. Say chuāi / chuǎi / chuài, then recall the core meaning: to stow in one's clothes.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 揣测 (chuǎi cè), meaning “to guess”.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.