归
Character
to return; to go back
Meaning
guī
gui1- to return; to go back
- to belong to someone; to be given to someone
- a Chinese family name
Examples
这本书归我。
zhè běn shū guī wǒ
This book belongs to me.
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明天我要归还你的钱。
míng tiān wǒ yào guī huán nǐ de qián
Tomorrow I will give your money back.
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他姓归。
tā xìng guī
His family name is Gui.
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Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 归
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Words with 归
See all 133 →归宿guī sùa place where a person truly belongs and feels safe and happyWordHSK 7–9归属guī shǔto belong to a group, place, or organizationWordHSK 7–9归来guī láito come back home after a trip, work, or schoolWordHSK 7–9归纳guī nàto look at many facts and find one big idea in themWordHSK 7–9归结guī jiéto say one thing is the cause; often used as 归结于WordHSK 7–9归还guī huánto give something back to its ownerWordHSK 7–9归根到底guī gēn dào dǐafter all; in the end, when everything is consideredWordHSK 7–9归于guī yúto belong toWord归仁guī rénGueiren, a district in Tainan 台南 (Tái nán), TaiwanWord归位guī wèito put sth back where it belongsWord归依guī yīto convert to (a religion)Word归侨guī qiáoChinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriateWord