归 meaning and pronunciation

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Traditional character

归 English definition

guī

  • to return
  • to go back to
  • to give back to
  • (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by
  • to belong to
  • to gather together
  • (used between two identical verbs) despite
  • to marry (of a woman) (old)
  • division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor

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Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : grand; strange; exotic;
  • : jade tablet;
  • : cuckoo; revolution of a wheel;
  • : Japanese variant of 歸|归;
  • : zelkova tree;
  • : name of a river in Shanxi;
  • : jade tablet; silicon;
  • : (semi-precious stone); extraordinary;
  • : to comply with; to follow;
  • : silicon (chemistry);
  • : Rubus tokkura;
  • : regulation
  • : compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme;
  • : small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women;
  • : trout; salmon;
  • : tortoise; turtle;
  • 𨾴 : 𠩺

Words containing 归, by HSK level