彗 (huì) - broom & comet

彗Tone 4

huì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

彗 · huì

broom;

comet;

to sweep

broomcometto sweep

Usage highlights

cometbroom starHalley's Cometto sweep awaybroom and dustpancomet tail

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A comet is called a broom star (彗星) in Chinese.
  • Ancient astronomers recorded comet sightings (彗星记录).
  • The character appears in words meaning to sweep away (扫彗).

Collocations

  • comet(彗星)
  • broom star(彗星)
  • Halley's Comet(哈雷彗星)
  • to sweep away(扫彗)
  • broom and dustpan(彗帚)
  • comet tail(彗尾)

Idioms

  • Sweeping away like a broom(彗汜画涂)
  • Holding a broom to welcome guests(拥彗迎门)
  • Comet brushing the moon(彗孛扫月)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, comets were often viewed as omens or 'broom stars' that swept away the old.
  • The character's original meaning relates to a broom made of bamboo, used in ritual sweeping.
  • Comets were historically associated with change, both positive (sweeping clean) and negative (disaster).

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