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归 (guī): to return; by

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HSK 6verb, preposition

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to return; by
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, preposition
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 5
Radical: 彐
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

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
surname Gui

Chinese explanation

姓归，是中国一个比较少见的姓氏
作为普通字时，意思是返回、回到原处
也指归还、把东西还给别人
还可以表示属于、归属。

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