悔 (huǐ) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to regret
- to repent
- to show remorse
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
悔 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 悔 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: 性怀惊懒恼惜忆愉.
How the character is built
悔 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 每 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 悔
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
悔 appears in 21 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 悔 / 相关任务
Words containing 悔 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 悔 mean in Chinese?
悔 (huǐ) means to regret, to repent, to show remorse. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 悔 have?
悔 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 悔?
The radical of 悔 is 忄 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 性, 怀, 惊, 懒, 恼.
What is the pinyin for 悔?
悔 is pronounced huǐ.
What HSK 4 words use 悔?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 悔 appears in 1 word, including 后悔 (hòuhuǐ). See the full list above.