桧 (guì): Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis), (old) coffin lid decoration

桧 (guì) is a Chinese character meaning “chinese juniper (juniperus chinensis).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (semantic) and 会 (phonetic). It ranks #5138 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 桧 tree. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 木 (mù, wood/tree), 林 (lín, forest, woods), 森 (sēn, forest (dense)).

Spoken pronunciation
Radical: 木 tree10 strokesFrequency #5138木 semantic会 phonetic

Definitions

  1. Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
  2. (old) coffin lid decoration

Etymology & Origin

桧

pictophonetictree

Decomposition: ⿰木会 (layout: left-right)

Components:木semantic会phonetic

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Practice writing 桧 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
红桧nounhóng guìFormosan cypress, aka Taiwan red cedar (Chamaecyparis formosensis)
桧木nounguì mùfalse cypress (genus Chamaecyparis)
桧柏guì bǎiChinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
秦桧qín huìQin Hui (1090-1155 AD), Song Dynasty official said to have betrayed General Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞
4
Total compounds
50
As first character
50
As last character
0
As middle character

桧 appears in 4 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这片森桧里生活着许多珍稀的野生动物。

zhè piàn sēn guì lǐ shēng huó zhe xǔ duō zhēn xī de yě shēng dòng wù .

Many rare wild animals live in this cedar forest.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

曹丹 摄 德寿宫系在秦桧旧宅基础上改建而成的南宋宫殿，是宋高宗、宋孝宗退位后的住所。

cáo dān shè dé shòu gōng xì zài qín guì jiù zhái jī chǔ shàng gǎi jiàn ér chéng de nán sòng gōng diàn , shì sòng gāo zōng , sòng xiào zōng tuì wèi hòu de zhù suǒ .

Photo by Cao Dan. Deshou Palace is a Southern Song dynasty palace built on the site of Qin Hui’s former residence; it served as the residence of Emperor Gaozong and Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty after they abdicated.

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

“台版小京都”桧意森活村重启招商 提高资金等3措施拚观光...

tái bǎn xiǎo jīng dōu guì yì sēn huó cūn chóng qǐ zhāo shāng tí gāo zī jīn děng 3 cuò shī 拚 guàn guāng . . .

"Taiwan's Little Kyoto," Huayi Forest Living Village, Reopens for Investment; Three Measures, Including Increased Funding, Aimed at Boosting Tourism...

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 木 (tree) component

样yàng根gēn格gé权quán极jí标biāo案àn校xiào构gòu模mó

Related Characters

木mù林lín森sēn树shù机jī杯bēi松sōng李lǐ枝zhī根gēn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 桧 (guì) mean in Chinese?
桧 (guì) primarily means "chinese juniper (juniperus chinensis)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #5138 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 桧 and 绘?
桧 (guì) and 绘 (huì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 木 vs 纟 (same 会 component).
How many strokes does 桧 have?
桧 is written with 10 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 桧?
The radical associated with 桧 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.
What are the components of 桧?
桧 is composed of: 木 (semantic), 会 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰木会 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 桧?
Common words with 桧 include: 红桧 (hóng guì, "Formosan cypress, aka Taiwan red cedar (Chamaecyparis formosensis)"); 桧木 (guì mù, "false cypress (genus Chamaecyparis)"); 桧柏 (guì bǎi, "Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)"); 秦桧 (qín huì, "Qin Hui (1090-1155 AD), Song Dynasty official said to have betrayed General Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞"). There are over 4 compound words containing this character.
Is 桧 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 桧 and the traditional form is 檜.

Practice writing 桧 with real-time feedback

Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

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.