囬 (huí) - Return & go back

囬Tone 2

huí ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 囗

枫惠

囬 · huí

Return;

go back;

reply;

turn around;

a time, occasion;

to circle;

to revolve.

Returngo backreply

Usage highlights

return homereplyturn aroundreturn a giftrevolvea time/occasion

Synonyms

  • 回— return; go back
  • 返— return; come back
  • 归— return; go back to

Antonyms

  • 去— go; leave
  • 往— go toward
  • 离— leave; depart

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He will return home tomorrow (囬家).
  • Please reply to my message (囬复).
  • This is the second time (第二囬).
  • The wheel turns (轮子囬转).

Collocations

  • return home(囬家)
  • reply(囬复)
  • turn around(囬头)
  • return a gift(囬礼)
  • revolve(囬转)
  • a time/occasion(一囬)

Idioms

  • A sudden turn of events(峰囬路转)
  • To mend one's ways(改邪归囬)
  • To return to one's roots(返璞归囬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 囬 is a variant form of 回, sharing the same meanings related to returning, revolving, and occasions.
  • In classical texts and historical documents, 囬 appears as an alternative writing for 回.
  • The character structure symbolizes enclosure and return to the starting point.

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