怀 (huái) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- bosom
- breast
- to carry in one's bosom
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
怀 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 怀 is 忄 — meaning heart. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 性悔惊懒恼惜忆愉.
How the character is built
怀 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 不 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 怀
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
怀 appears in 11 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 怀 mean in Chinese?
怀 (huái) means bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 怀 have?
怀 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 怀?
The radical of 怀 is 忄 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 性, 悔, 惊, 懒, 恼.
What is the pinyin for 怀?
怀 is pronounced huái.
What HSK 4 words use 怀?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 怀 appears in 1 word, including 怀疑 (huáiyí). See the full list above.