瑰 (guī): (semiprecious stone), extraordinary

瑰 (guī) is a Chinese character meaning “(semiprecious stone).” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (semantic) and 鬼 (phonetic). It ranks #2407 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 瑰 jade. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 玩 (wán, to play), 现 (xiàn, to appear), 班 (bān, team).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (semiprecious stone)
  2. extraordinary

Etymology & Origin

瑰

pictophoneticjade

Decomposition: ⿰王鬼 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
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13

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 瑰

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
玫瑰nounméi guīrugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa)5

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
玫瑰花nounméi guī huārose
瑰宝nounguī bǎoa treasure
瑰丽adjectiveguī lìelegant
玫瑰战争proper-nounméi guī zhàn zhēngThe Wars of the Roses (1455-1485)
瑰奇guī qímagnificent
玫瑰星云méi guī xīng yúnRosette nebula NGC 2237
瑰异guī yìmarvelous
玫瑰果nounméi guī guǒrose hip
玫瑰念珠méi gui niàn zhūrosary (Catholic prayer beads)
瑰伟guī wěiornate (style)
玫瑰茄nounméi gui qiéroselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
瑰玮guī wěiornate (style)
13
Total compounds
46
As first character
8
As last character
46
As middle character

瑰 appears in 13 compound words: 46 as the first character, 8 as the last, and 46 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 瑰 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

玫méi
0.95423,909 co-occurrences
朵duǒ
0.470530 co-occurrences
瓣bàn
0.446214 co-occurrences
悄qiǎo
0.39980 co-occurrences
花huā
0.3971,827 co-occurrences
碗wǎn
0.396112 co-occurrences
窗chuāng
0.368232 co-occurrences
韩hán
0.357330 co-occurrences
璀cuǐ
0.35218 co-occurrences
腥xīng
0.34638 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

玫瑰战争Méiguī ZhànzhēngHSK 5+

the Wars of the Roses

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

瑰字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

guī zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The character "瑰" is not commonly used in everyday life.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

加入金边玫瑰和适量冰糖,花香果香交织,虽然是热饮,却在燥热的天气带来一份安神和舒爽。

jiā rù jīn biān méi guī hé shì liàng bīng táng , huā xiāng guǒ xiāng jiāo zhī , suī rán shì rè yǐn , què zài zào rè de tiān qì dài lái yī fèn ān shén hé shū shuǎng .

Add Phnom Penh roses and a suitable amount of rock sugar; the floral and fruity aromas blend together. Although it’s a hot beverage, it brings a sense of calm and refreshment on sweltering days.

SmzdmApr 2026

阿芙极光玫瑰水乳温和美白

ā fú jí guāng méi guī shuǐ rǔ wēn hé měi bái

Avu Aurora Rose Toner & Lotion: Gentle Brightening

東森新聞Mar 2026

绿玫瑰领风骚 台版凡尔赛花园新品种层出

lǜ méi guī lǐng fēng sāo tái bǎn fán ěr sài huā yuán xīn pǐn zhǒng céng chū

Green Roses Steal the Show: New Varieties Emerge in Taiwan’s Version of “The Garden of Versailles”

WorldjournalMar 2026

圣盖博市灯会/“熔岩玫瑰”登台 展现女性之美

shèng gài bó shì dēng huì 熔 yán méi guī dēng tái zhǎn xiàn nǚ xìng zhī měi

San Gabriel Lantern Festival / “Lava Rose” Takes the Stage, Celebrating Feminine Beauty

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Mar 2026

组图:隐藏的瑰宝 英格兰童话般历史小镇

zǔ tú : yǐn zàng de guī bǎo yīng gé lán tóng huà bān lì shǐ xiǎo zhèn

Photo Gallery: Hidden Gems: England's Fairytale-Like Historic Towns

Tatoeba

我父亲的嗜好是种玫瑰花。

Wǒ fùqīn de shìhào shì zhǒng méiguīhuā.

My father's hobby is growing roses.

Tatoeba

女孩给了我一枝红玫瑰和一枝白玫瑰。

Nǚhái gěi le wǒ yī zhī hóng méiguī hé yī zhī bái méiguī.

The girl brought me a red and a white rose.

Tatoeba

玫瑰的芬芳弥漫了整个房间.

Méiguī de fēnfāng mímàn le zhěnggè fángjiān.

The smell of roses filled the room.

Tatoeba

她手里拿着一朵玫瑰。

Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yī duǒ méigui.

She has a rose in her hand.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 王 (jade) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced guī

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 瑰 (guī) mean in Chinese?
瑰 (guī) primarily means "(semiprecious stone)." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2407 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 瑰 and 愧?
瑰 (guī) and 愧 (kuì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 王 vs 忄 (same 鬼 component).
How many strokes does 瑰 have?
瑰 is written with 13 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 瑰?
The radical associated with 瑰 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are the components of 瑰?
瑰 is composed of: 王 (semantic), 鬼 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王鬼 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 瑰?
Common words with 瑰 include: 玫瑰 (méi guī, "rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa)"); 玫瑰花 (méi guī huā, "rose"); 瑰宝 (guī bǎo, "a treasure"); 瑰丽 (guī lì, "elegant"); 玫瑰战争 (méi guī zhàn zhēng, "The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485)"). There are over 13 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 瑰 (guī)?
Several characters share the pronunciation guī: 规 (compass), 贵 (expensive), 归 (to return), 鬼 (disembodied spirit), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 瑰 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 瑰 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.