悔 (huǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “to regret”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 每 (every; each), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 每
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄每），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「每」7 画 = 10 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与心理状态相关；「每 měi」与「悔 huǐ」今音声母、韵母、声调均不同，按声符记为 diverged。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。
Memory aid
Every (每) time you think back on it, your heart (忄) aches — that feeling is 悔, regret.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 后悔hòu huǐto regret; to feel sorry afterwards悔 = huǐ
- 悔改huǐ gǎito repent and mend one’s ways悔 = huǐ
- 悔之晚矣huǐ zhī wǎn yǐtoo late to regret it now悔 = huǐspoken ashuǐ zhī wán yǐ
Go deeper
All readings
to regret
to regret; to repent; to feel remorse for something one has done
事后懊恨、后悔；认识到过错而感到遗憾。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 后悔hòu huǐto regret; to feel sorry afterwards悔 = huǐ
- 悔改huǐ gǎito repent and mend one’s ways悔 = huǐ
- 悔之晚矣huǐ zhī wǎn yǐtoo late to regret it now悔 = huǐspoken ashuǐ zhī wán yǐ
Sound component
每 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 悔 mean?
悔 (huǐ) means to regret; to repent; to feel remorse for something one has done.
How do you pronounce 悔?
It is pronounced huǐ.
What parts is 悔 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 每 (every; each), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄每），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「每」7 画 = 10 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与心理状态相关；「每 měi」与「悔 huǐ」今音声母、韵母、声调均不同，按声符记为 diverged。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 悔 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 悔?
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 悔?
Common ones are 后悔 and 悔改. The reading of 悔 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.