Definitions

huī (noun) badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo

Etymology

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The character "徽" originally signified a cord or binding, a meaning informed by its component "系" denoting thread and "彳" suggesting related action. From this concrete sense, its application expanded to represent symbolic markers such as badges and banners, and it further acquired use as a geographical designation for places like Huizhou. The character's form, constructed from these elements, illustrates this semantic development from a tangible object to abstract and locative terms.

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是个美丽的省份。

Ānhuī shì gè měilì de shěngfèn.

Anhui is a beautiful province.

他戴着一枚章。

Tā dài zhe yī méi huīzhāng.

He is wearing a badge.

我们的校很漂亮。

Wǒmen de xiàohuī hěn piàoliang.

Our school badge is very beautiful.

代表我们的国家。

Guóhuī dàibiǎo wǒmen de guójiā.

The national emblem represents our country.

这个公司的标很独特。

Zhège gōngsī de huībiāo hěn dútè.

This company's logo is very unique.

产品上有特殊的记。

Chǎnpǐn shàng yǒu tèshū de huījì.

There is a special mark on the product.

商在古代很有名。

Huīshāng zài gǔdài hěn yǒumíng.

Huizhou merchants were famous in ancient times.

州文化历史悠久。

Ānhuī de Huīzhōu wénhuà lìshǐ yōujiǔ.

The Huizhou culture in Anhui has a long history.