grey; ash; dust (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
灰 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
挥 huī - wave; wield; wipe off (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
回 huí - to return (v.) | HSK 1
会 huì - to know how to; have the ability to; will (v.) | HSK 1
Examples
炉子里有很多灰。 lúzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō huī. - There is a lot of ash in the stove.
墙上布满了灰尘。 qiáng shàng bù mǎn le huīchén. - The wall is covered in dust.
他身上沾满了灰。 tā shēnshàng zhān mǎn le huī. - He was covered in ash.
这种布料很容易沾上灰。 zhè zhǒng bùliào hěn róngyì zhān shàng huī. - This fabric easily gets dirty with dust.
火山喷发后，整个城市被灰覆盖了。 huǒshān pēnfā hòu, zhěnggè chéngshì bèi huī fùgài le. - After the volcanic eruption, the whole city was covered in ash.
Phrases
灰尘 huī chén - dust; dirt; ash (n.) | HSK 5
灰心 huī xīn - to lose heart; to be discouraged; be disappointed (adj.) | HSK 5