桂 (guì) — (in compounds) osmanthus, fragrant flowering tree; (short name) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; (surname) Gui
Definition
A bound form, almost never used alone. It appears in compounds like 桂花 (osmanthus) and 桂林 (Guilin), and as a short name for Guangxi.
bound form
(in compounds) osmanthusfragrant flowering tree(short name) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(surname) Gui
Examples
- 桂。Wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù guì lín kàn kàn.I want to visit Guilin next year.
- ，。guì Huā kāi le, zhēn xiāng.The osmanthus flowers are blooming — they smell wonderful.
- 桂。Wǒ yǒu gè tóng shì xìng guì.I have a colleague whose surname is Gui.
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