翠
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cuì · kingfisher

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Learn every stroke in 翠

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See how 翠 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

羽Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 翠

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cuìWords pronounced cuì
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Example sentences

Notice where 翠 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jiějie de míng zì shì pài cuì shā.我姐姐的名字是派翠莎。

My sister's name is Patricia.

Source: Tatoeba #13953746 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chūn tiān de shí hòu, xīn zhú chéng wài de zhú lín tè bié cuì lǜ.春天的時候,新竹城外的竹林特別翠綠。

In spring, the bamboo grove outside Hsinchu City is especially green.

Source: Tatoeba #13537653 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 翠 in context

  1. Say cuì, then recall the core meaning: kingfisher.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 翠绿 (cuì lǜ), meaning “greenish-blue”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 翠 works in that context.

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.