逥 (huí) - To return & to go back

逥Tone 2

huí ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

逥 · huí

To return;

to go back;

to turn around;

archaic variant of 回 (huí).

To returnto go backto turn around

Usage highlights

Return toTurn backLook backGo backReturn journeyCycle back

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 往— to go toward; to proceed
  • 去— to go; to leave
  • 前— forward; ahead

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He will return tomorrow (他明日逥).
  • The path turns back at the mountain (山路在山处逥).
  • She looked back once more (她又逥首一次).

Collocations

  • Return to(逥到)
  • Turn back(逥转)
  • Look back(逥首)
  • Go back(逥去)
  • Return journey(逥程)
  • Cycle back(逥环)

Idioms

  • The mountain path winds around(山路逥旋)
  • Return to the starting point(逥到原点)
  • Cycle of reincarnation(生死逥环)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 逥 is an archaic variant of the more common character 回 (huí), meaning 'to return' or 'to go back'.
  • It appears in some classical texts and historical documents but is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • The character structure suggests movement and returning, with the 辶 (walk) radical combined with a component indicating circular motion.

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