麾 (huī): signal flag, to signal

麾 (huī) is a Chinese character meaning “signal flag.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 麻 (structural) and 毛 (structural). It ranks #4100 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 鹿 deer15 strokesFrequency #4100麻 structural 毛 structural

Definitions

signal flag
to signal

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
麾下noun	huī xià	troops

Total compounds

100

As first character

As last character

As middle character

麾 appears in 1 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 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

麾字由15笔画组成，结构很巧妙。

huī zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .

The character "麾" consists of 15 strokes and has a very ingenious structure.

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布罗斯说，阿吉雷麾下的墨西哥队打法凶悍，进攻猛、回防快是最大优势。

bù luó sī shuō , ā jí léi huī xià de mò xī gē duì dǎ fǎ xiōng 悍 , jìn gōng měng , huí fáng kuài shì zuì dà yōu shì .

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ōu lián ā xiān nú shì zhǐ tuí shì zhēng rù 4 qiáng ā dí dá xū huī xià wú suǒ wèi jù rán jǐn yī qiē

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Character Family

鹿 Radical Family — Characters sharing the deer radical

鹿lù 麓lù 麟lín

Related Characters

鹿lù 麟lín 麓lù

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 麾 (huī) mean in Chinese?

麾 (huī) primarily means "signal flag." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4100 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 麾 have?

麾 is written with 15 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 麾?

The radical associated with 麾 is 鹿 (deer). This radical appears in many characters related to deer.

What are the components of 麾?

麾 is composed of: 麻 (structural), 毛 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿸麻毛 with a surround-from-upper-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 麾?

Common words with 麾 include: 麾下 (huī xià, "troops"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.

Is 麾 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 麾 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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