蒯 (kuǎi): a rush, scirpus cyperinus
蒯 (kuǎi) is a Chinese character meaning “a rush.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 萠 (structural) and 刂 (structural). It ranks #9999 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 蒯 a shoot 萠 that is cut 刂 for building material. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).
Definitions
- a rush
- scirpus cyperinus
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA shoot 萠 that is cut 刂 for building material
Decomposition: ⿰萠刂 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
蒯 appears in 0 compound words: 0 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
女双决赛，王曼昱/蒯曼直落四局、横扫对手日本组合张本美和/早田希娜，夺得该项目冠军。
nǚ shuāng jué sài , wáng màn 昱 kuǎi màn zhí luò sì jú , héng sǎo duì shǒu rì běn zǔ hé zhāng běn měi hé zǎo tián xī nà , duó dé gāi xiàng mù guàn jūn .
In the women's doubles final, Wang Manyu and Kui Man swept their Japanese opponents, Miwa Harimoto and Hina Hayata, in four straight sets to claim the title.
（爱知·名古屋亚运会）亚运会乒乓球：蒯曼/王曼昱女双摘金 林诗栋男单夺冠
( ài zhī míng gǔ wū yà yùn huì ) yà yùn huì pīng pāng qiú : kuǎi màn wáng màn 昱 nǚ shuāng zhāi jīn lín shī dòng nán dān duó guàn
(Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games) Asian Games Table Tennis: Kui Man and Wang Manyu Win Gold in Women’s Doubles; Lin Shidong Takes Men’s Singles Title
（爱知·名古屋亚运会）林诗栋/蒯曼击败王楚钦/孙颖莎 夺得亚运会乒乓球混双冠军
( ài zhī míng gǔ wū yà yùn huì ) lín shī dòng kuǎi màn jī bài wáng chǔ qīn sūn yǐng shā duó dé yà yùn huì pīng pāng qiú hùn shuāng guàn jūn
(Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games) Lin Shidong and Kui Man Defeat Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha to Win the Asian Games Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Gold Medal
加油声中，王楚钦/孙颖莎、林诗栋/蒯曼成功会师混双决赛，为中国队提前将金牌收入囊中。
jiā yóu shēng zhōng , wáng chǔ qīn sūn yǐng shā , lín shī dòng kuǎi màn chéng gōng huì shī hùn shuāng jué sài , wéi zhōng guó duì tí qián jiāng jīn pái shōu rù náng zhōng .
Amid cheers from the crowd, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, along with Lin Shidong and Kui Man, advanced to the mixed doubles final, securing the gold medal for the Chinese team ahead of schedule.
第三个出场的是首次参加亚运会的小将蒯曼，其对手是日本名将伊藤美诚。
dì sān gè chū chǎng de shì shǒu cì cān jiā yà yùn huì de xiǎo jiāng kuǎi màn , qí duì shǒu shì rì běn míng jiāng yī téng měi chéng .
The third player to take the court was young player Kuai Man, making her Asian Games debut, who faced off against Japan’s star player Mima Ito.
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