Definitions

huī (adjective) great; magnificent
huī (verb) to restore; to recover

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "恢" is structured with the heart radical 忄 on the left and the phonetic component 灰 on the right, the latter primarily guiding its pronunciation while incidentally suggesting connotations of dispersion or breadth. Etymologically, its early meanings were associated with expansiveness and enlargement, often describing the magnitude of abstract qualities like ambition or territory in classical literature. Over time, its semantic range evolved to emphasize the action of bringing something back to a former, more complete state, a shift evident in its modern usage within compounds such as "恢复", which conveys the idea of recovery or restoration. This transition from denoting mere vastness to implicating a process of reinstatement reflects a gradual specialization in its application, though its graphic form has remained consistent throughout its history.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

复了健康。

Tā huīfù le jiànkāng.

He recovered his health.

我们复了正常生活。

Wǒmen huīfù le zhèngcháng shēnghuó.

We returned to normal life.

停电后,电力很快复了。

Tíngdiàn hòu, diànlì hěn kuài huīfù le.

After the power outage, electricity was quickly restored.

政府致力于复经济。

Zhèngfǔ zhìlì yú huīfù jīngjì.

The government is committed to recovering the economy.

经过休息,他的体力完全复了。

Jīngguò xiūxi, tā de tǐlì wánquán huīfù le.

After resting, his strength fully recovered.

被破坏的森林正在慢慢复。

Bèi pòhuài de sēnlín zhèngzài mànman huīfù.

The destroyed forest is slowly recovering.

他的演讲气势弘。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng qìshì huīhóng.

His speech is grand and imposing.

在专家的帮助下,这座城市复了往日的繁荣。

Zài zhuānjiā de bāngzhù xià, zhè zuò chéngshì huīfù le wǎngrì de fánróng.

With the help of experts, this city restored its past prosperity.