What does 归 mean in Chinese?

归 (guī) means "to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 归?

归 is pronounced "guī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What words contain the character 归?

Common words with 归 include 九归 (abacus division rules (using a single-digit divisor)), 于归 ((literary) (of a girl) to marry), 划归 (to incorporate), 回归 (to return to), 三归依 (the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha)).

How do you write 归?

You can practice writing 归 using our stroke order tool.

归 (guī), to return

归

guī

to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 歸

Character Breakdown

Radical: 彐 (no. 58)Traditional: 歸

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Definitions

(verb) to return
to go back to
to give back to
(of a responsibility) to be taken care of by
to belong to
to gather together
(used between two identical verbs) despite
to marry (of a woman) (old)
division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor

Example Sentences

鸟儿归巢了。

Niǎor guī cháo le

The birds returned to their nests

Words Containing 归

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
九归	jiǔ guī	abacus division rules (using a single-digit divisor)
于归	yú guī	(literary) (of a girl) to marry
划归	huà guī	to incorporate
回归	huí guī	to return to
三归依	sān guī yī	the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha)
回归年	huí guī nián	the solar year
回归热	huí guī rè	recurring fever
一命归天	yī mìng guī tiān	see 一命嗚呼\|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
一命归西	yī mìng guī xī	see 一命嗚呼\|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
一命归阴	yī mìng guī yīn	see 一命嗚呼\|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]

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Related Words

回(huí)· to circle

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交还(jiāo huán)· to return sth

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来回(lái huí)· to make a round trip

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卷土重来(juǎn tǔ chóng lái)· lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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归

guī