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徽 (huī) — (bound form) emblem, insignia (used in compound words like 国徽, 校徽)

Definition

徽 (huī) is a bound form meaning 'emblem, badge' — it never stands alone, appearing only in compounds like 国徽 (national emblem), 校徽 (school badge), 队徽 (team insignia).

bound form
embleminsignia (used in compound words like 国徽, 校徽)

Examples

  • 。
    Tiān ān mén shàng guà zhe guó huī.
    The national emblem hangs on Tiananmen Gate.
  • 徽。
    Měi gè xué shēng dōu dài zhe xiào huī.
    Every student wears a school badge.
  • 徽。
    Tā de duì huī hěn yǒu tè sè.
    His team badge has a lot of character.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìcloth
Sound part声符shēngfú
微
微wēi徽huī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

徽 pairs 糸 (cloth) with 微 for the sound.

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