回
回
“to return”
Radical: 囗
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 1
How 回 is built — fully enclosing
囗
enclosure
enclosure; border
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
The story behind 回
An outer circle with an inner one = to return (回). Going around and back.
💡 回来 (huílai) = to come back. 回答 (huídá) = to answer.
Words with 回
回答 huídá — to answer
回忆 huí yì — to recall
回报 huí bào — (in) return
回避 huí bì — to evade
回顾 huí gù — to look back
回收 huí shōu — to recycle
挽回 wǎn huí — to retrieve
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