恢 (huī) is a Chinese character meaning “to restore”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 灰 (ash; gray), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 灰
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（恢，大也。从心灰聲）
Memory aid
The upright heart (忄) standing next to ash (灰): even after everything has burned down to ash, the heart works to bring it all back.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 恢复huī fùto recover; to restore; to return to normal恢 = huī
- 恢弘huī hónggrand; magnificent; on a vast scale恢 = huī
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All readings
to restore
to restore; to bring back to its former state; (literary) vast, extensive
使回到原来的状态；书面语中也表示宽广、宏大。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 恢复huī fùto recover; to restore; to return to normal恢 = huī
- 恢弘huī hónggrand; magnificent; on a vast scale恢 = huī
Sound component
灰 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 恢 mean?
恢 (huī) means to restore; to bring back to its former state; (literary) vast, extensive.
How do you pronounce 恢?
It is pronounced huī.
What parts is 恢 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 灰 (ash; gray), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（恢，大也。从心灰聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 恢 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 恢?
心. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 恢?
Common ones are 恢复 and 恢弘. The reading of 恢 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.