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瑰

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(semiprecious stone); extraordinary

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Strokes
13
Radical
玉 +10
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
瑰
Common rank
#2,833
Unicode
U+7470

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Formation & memory

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How 瑰 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

王 meaning “jade” + 鬼 sound ( guǐ )

Components 王 鬼

How to remember it

marvelous · Heisig RSH #2927

jewel + 鬼 ghost

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 瑰

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
瑰异 guī yì marvelous; magnificent
瑰奇 guī qí magnificent; precious
瑰宝 guī bǎo a treasure; a rare and valuable thing
玫瑰星云 méi guī xīng yún Rosette nebula NGC 2237
玫瑰战争 Méi guī Zhàn zhēng The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485)
瑰丽 guī lì elegant; magnificent; exceptionally beautiful
玫瑰念珠 méi gui niàn zhū rosary (Catholic prayer beads)
玫瑰花 méi guī huā rose
玫瑰果 méi guī guǒ rose hip
瑰伟 guī wěi ornate (style); magnificent
玫瑰茄 méi gui qié roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
玫瑰 méi guī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1]); rose flower (CL:朵[duo3])
瑰玮 guī wěi ornate (style); magnificent

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 鬼 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
鬼 sound part guǐ ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
愧 kuì ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience
槐 huái locust tree
傀 guī great, gigantic; puppet
嵬 wéi rugged, rocky, precipitous
隗 wěi high, lofty; surname