荟 (huì): to flourish, luxuriant growth

荟 (huì) is a Chinese character meaning “to flourish.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 会 (phonetic). It ranks #4266 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 荟 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to flourish
  2. luxuriant growth

Etymology & Origin

荟

pictophoneticgrass

Decomposition: ⿱艹会 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
荟萃huì cuì(of distinguished people or exquisite objects) to gather
芦荟nounlú huìaloe vera
2
Total compounds
50
As first character
50
As last character
0
As middle character

荟 appears in 2 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.

Strongest Collocations

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

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0.87010 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

抑菌消炎、抗衰老 别错过芦荟的这些“隐藏技能”

yì jūn xiāo yán , kàng shuāi lǎo bié cuò guò lú huì de zhè xiē yǐn zàng jì néng

Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Aging: Don’t Miss Out on Aloe Vera’s “Hidden Benefits”

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

从治水的大禹到卧薪尝胆的勾践,从中华书圣王羲之到世界文豪鲁迅,绍兴历代名士荟萃。

cóng zhì shuǐ de dà yǔ dào wò xīn cháng dǎn de gōu jiàn , cóng zhōng huá shū shèng wáng 羲 zhī dào shì jiè wén háo lǔ xùn , shào xīng lì dài míng shì huì cuì .

From Yu the Great, the master of flood control, to Goujian, who slept on brushwood and tasted gall, and from Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy, to Lu Xun, the world-renowned literary giant, Shaoxing has been a gathering place for distinguished figures throughout the ages.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

演出荟萃百老汇经典曲目,为京城观众呈现音乐剧视听盛宴,奏响中美文化交融的新乐章。

yǎn chū huì cuì bǎi lǎo huì jīng diǎn qū mù , wéi jīng chéng guān zhòng chéng xiàn yīn lè jù shì tīng shèng yàn , zòu xiǎng zhōng měi wén huà jiāo róng de xīn lè zhāng .

The performance features a selection of classic Broadway songs, presenting Beijing audiences with a visual and auditory feast of musical theater and ushering in a new chapter in the cultural exchange between China and the United States.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

作为厦门跨岛发展的重要区域,集美区因山海相依、人文荟萃而闻名。

zuò wéi shà mén kuà dǎo fā zhǎn de chóng yào qū yù , jí měi qū yīn shān hǎi xiāng yī , rén wén huì cuì ér wén míng .

As a key area for Xiamen’s cross-island development, Jimei District is renowned for its scenic blend of mountains and sea and its rich cultural heritage.

中国新闻网·生活Apr 2026

夏朝霞表示,抹芦荟胶也有一定帮助,因为芦荟具有一定的消肿和抗炎作用。

xià cháo xiá biǎo shì , mǒ lú huì jiāo yě yǒu yī dìng bāng zhù , yīn wéi lú huì jù yǒu yī dìng de xiāo zhǒng hé kàng yán zuò yòng .

Xia Chaoxia said that applying aloe vera gel can also be helpful, as aloe vera has certain anti-swelling and anti-inflammatory properties.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (grass) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced huì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 荟 (huì) mean in Chinese?
荟 (huì) primarily means "to flourish." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4266 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 荟 and 桧?
荟 (huì) and 桧 (guì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 艹 vs 木 (same 会 component).
How many strokes does 荟 have?
荟 is written with 9 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 荟?
The radical associated with 荟 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 荟?
荟 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 会 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹会 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 荟?
Common words with 荟 include: 荟萃 (huì cuì, "(of distinguished people or exquisite objects) to gather"); 芦荟 (lú huì, "aloe vera"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 荟 (huì)?
Several characters share the pronunciation huì: 绘 (to draw). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 荟 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 荟 and the traditional form is 薈.

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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.