Keyword
cassia
- cinnamon
- Frequency
- #2213
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
guì
Mnemonic
木 (tree) gives the meaning and 圭 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
桂
cassia; laurel
桂花
osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
桂冠
laurel (as a symbol of victory or merit)
桂林市
Guilin, prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区 (GuǎngxīZhuàngzúZìzhìqū)
肉桂
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
吴三桂
Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
桂枝
cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
穆桂英
Mu Guiying, female warrior and heroine of the Yang Saga 杨家将
桂皮
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia); cassia bark
桂阳县
Guiyang, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市 (ChēnzhōuShì), Hunan
月桂
laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; bay leaf
桂平市
Guiping, a county-level city in Guigang City 贵港市 (GuìgǎngShì), Guangxi
丹桂
orange osmanthus
折桂
to win the laurels; to pass an imperial examination; to win a championship
桂东县
Guidong, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市 (ChēnzhōuShì), Hunan
月桂树
laurel tree (Laurus nobilis); bay tree
李成桂
Yi Seong-gye (1335-1408), founder and first king of Korean Yi dynasty (1392-1910)
桂鱼
mandarin fish
桂格
Quaker (company)
月桂冠
laurel crown; victory garland (in Greek and Western culture)