归
return, belong
At a glance · 归
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
归字小篆从止从婦省𠂤声，为形声字（繁體歸）；本义为女子出嫁，引申为返回。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
归本义为女子出嫁，引申为回归、归属。
Structure
形声字，从止（行）从声符，表示前往、返回。
At a glance
Pinyinguī
Radical彐
Strokes5
UnicodeU+5F52
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
return, belong
Gui is a phonetic-semantic character meaning to marry out and, by extension, to return and belong.
Français
retourner, appartenir
Gui est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant se marier et, par extension, retourner et appartenir.
Español
volver, pertenecer
Gui es un carácter fonosemántico que significa casarse y, por extensión, volver y pertenecer.
العربية
يعود، ينتمي
غوي حرف صوتي دلالي يعني الزواج ثم العودة والانتماء.
Русский
возвращаться, принадлежать
Гуй — фоносемантический знак, означающий выйти замуж и, далее, возвращаться и принадлежать.
Common words
- 回归huí guīreturn
- 归还guī huánreturn