怪
怪 (guài) means “strange”. It is made of 忄 + 圣 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 怪 into its parts
What 怪 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 圣 shèng — holy
- 又 yòu — and
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
怪 stroke order
Example sentences
今天的天气有点儿怪。Jīntiān de tiānqì yǒudiǎnr guài.The weather is a bit strange today.
这件事不能怪他。Zhè jiàn shì bù néng guài tā.You can't blame him for this.
Words with 怪
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
- 恒héngconstant
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | strange; odd; to blame |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 怪
What does 怪 mean?
怪 (guài) means “strange; odd; to blame”.
How many strokes does 怪 have?
怪 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 怪?
The radical of 怪 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 怪?
怪 is made of 忄 (heart) and 圣 (holy).
Which HSK level is 怪?
怪 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 怪 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 87: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.