灰

huī

ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

Radical: 火 HSK 7 g, n, a ideographic

Components & Etymology

灰 decomposes into the following components:

火

Words containing 灰

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 灰.

吃灰
chī huī
吹灰
chuī huī
to blow away dust
扒灰
pá huī
incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law
抹灰
mǒ huī
泥灰
ní huī
lime plaster (construction)
洋灰
yáng huī
灰产
huī chǎn
灰土
huī tǔ
灰尘
huī chén
dust
灰岩
huī yán
limestone
灰度
huī dù
灰心
huī xīn
to lose heart

Related characters (radical 火)

Characters that share the radical 火.

火 灭 灯 灶 灸 灼 災 灾 灿 炀 炅 炆 炉 炊 炎 炏 炒 炔 炕 炖 炙 炜 炝 炤

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