慧 huì intelligent
intelligent; bright
How to remember 慧: 彗 broom + 心 heart = intelligent. The girl builds a cleaning machine that sweeps with a little broom and wears a painted red heart, and her teacher calls her truly intelligent.
Component breakdown
慧 = 彗 broom + 心 heart
- 彗 broom
- 心 heart
The girl builds a cleaning machine that sweeps with a little broom and wears a painted red heart, and her teacher calls her truly intelligent.
How it is used
- 慧 is bound and almost only seen in 智慧 (zhìhuì), "wisdom" - a more elevated, philosophical noun than everyday "smartness".
- 人生的智慧 (rénshēng de zhìhuì) - the wisdom of life - is the kind of register 智慧 fits.
- For everyday "smart/clever", use 聪明 (cōngming) instead; 智慧 is reserved for deeper, life-wisdom contexts, not quick wit or good grades.