魁 — Chinese character
魁
kuí
chief, leader; best; monstrous
- Pinyin
- kuí
- Radical
- 194 ⿁ (Ghost)
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- 鬼 斗
- Formation
- ideographic — One who fought 斗 a ghost 鬼; 鬼 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 魁 as a kanji
Common words with 魁
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 罪魁祸首 (罪魁禍首) | zuì kuí huò shǒu | (idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster |
| 党魁 (黨魁) | dǎng kuí | party boss |
| 魁梧 | kuí wú | tall and sturdy |
| 罪魁 | zuì kuí | criminal ringleader; chief culprit |
| 花魁 | huā kuí | the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan |
| 夺魁 (奪魁) | duó kuí | to win the championship; to take first place |
| 魁伟 (魁偉) | kuí wěi | tall and big; stalwart |
| 魁首 | kuí shǒu | chief; first |
| 魁元 | kuí yuán | brightest and best; chief |
| 渠魁 | qú kuí | rebel leader; ringleader; bandit chieftain |
| 祸首罪魁 (禍首罪魁) | huò shǒu zuì kuí | see 罪魁祸首 (zuì kuí huò shǒu) |
| 魁蚶 | kuí hān | arc clam (Arca inflata) |
魁 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Zhuangzi 1
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