What does 桂 mean in Chinese?

桂 (guì) means "cassia; laurel" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 桂?

桂 is pronounced "guì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 桂?

桂 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 桂?

Common words with 桂 include 丹桂 (orange osmanthus), 官桂 (Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)), 折桂 (to win the laurels), 月桂 (laurel (Laurus nobilis)), 桂冠 (laurel).

How do you write 桂?

You can practice writing 桂 using our stroke order tool.

桂 (guì), cassia

桂

guì

cassia; laurel

Character Breakdown

Radical: 木 (no. 75)

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Definitions

cassia
laurel

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 桂

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
丹桂	dān guì	orange osmanthus
官桂	guān guì	Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
折桂	zhé guì	to win the laurels
月桂	yuè guì	laurel (Laurus nobilis)
桂冠	guì guān	laurel
桂圆	guì yuán	see 龍眼\|龙眼[long2 yan3]
桂平	Guì píng	Guiping county level city in Guigang 貴港\|贵港[Gui4 gang3], Guangxi
桂东	Guì dōng	Guidong county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
桂林	Guì lín	Guilin prefecture level city in Guangxi
倪桂珍	Ní Guì zhēn	Ni Guizhen or Ni Kwei-Tseng (1869 - 1931), mother of Song Ailing 宋藹齡\|宋蔼龄[Song4 Ai3 ling2], Song Qingling 宋慶齡\|宋庆龄[Song4 Qing4 ling2] and Song Meiling 宋美齡\|宋美龄[Song4 Mei3 ling2]

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桂皮(guì pí)· Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia)

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决明(jué míng)· (botany) cassia

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决明子(jué míng zǐ)· (botany) cassia seed

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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桂

guì