魁 - kuí - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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13 strokes
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魁

kuí

Definition

chief
head
outstanding
exceptional
stalwart

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

櫆

kuí

see 櫆师 Polaris, the north star

Related words (10)

魁伟

kuí wěi

tall and big; stalwart

魁元

kuí yuán

brightest and best; chief; first among peers

tall and sturdy

arc clam (Arca inflata)

魁首

kuí shǒu

chief; first; brightest and best

党魁

dǎng kuí

faction leader; head of political party

to seize; to win

rebel leader; ringleader; bandit chieftain

罪魁

zuì kuí

criminal ringleader; chief culprit; (fig.) cause of a problem

花魁

huā kuí

the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan

Idioms (2)

祸首罪魁

huò shǒu zuì kuí

main offender, criminal ringleader (idiom); main culprit; (fig.) main cause of a disaster

罪魁祸首

zuì kuí huò shǒu

criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; (fig.) main cause of a disaster

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