瑰 guī extraordinary
extraordinary; fabulous; rose
How to remember 瑰: 𤣩 king + 鬼 ghost = extraordinary. On Halloween the little king meets a ghost with glowing eyes and whispers that its costume is extraordinary.
Component breakdown
瑰 = 𤣩 king + 鬼 ghost
- 𤣩 king
- 鬼 ghost
On Halloween the little king meets a ghost with glowing eyes and whispers that its costume is extraordinary.
How it is used
- A bound character appearing almost exclusively in 玫瑰 méigui (rose) and 瑰宝 guībǎo (a treasure, used figuratively for a prized cultural or artistic asset, e.g. 文化瑰宝 "cultural treasure").
- Carries a literary flavor of "extraordinary, marvelous" in formal writing, but rarely appears outside these fixed compounds.
- Learners mainly need it to recognize/write 玫瑰.
Words with 瑰
Example sentences
- 玫瑰让人联想到爱情。 Méigui ràng rén liánxiǎng dào àiqíng.Roses remind people of love.
- 玫瑰属于蔷薇科植物。 Méigui shǔyú qiángwēikē zhíwù.Roses belong to the Rosaceae family.