恢

huī

忄 + 灰

Definitions

huī (adjective) great; magnificent

huī (verb) to restore; to recover

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 灰 represents the sound.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 灰

About

恢 is a phono-semantic compound: the heart radical 忄 on the left points to mental states or emotions, while 灰 (ash) on the right serves as the phonetic. Originally, it described a broad, magnanimous, or expansive mind, a greatness of spirit. Over time, the meaning shifted to "restore" or "recover", drawing on the notion of expansiveness to convey rebuilding or returning something to its full intended state.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他恢复了健康。

Tā huīfù le jiànkāng.

He recovered his health.

我们恢复了正常生活。

Wǒmen huīfù le zhèngcháng shēnghuó.

We returned to normal life.

停电后，电力很快恢复了。

Tíngdiàn hòu, diànlì hěn kuài huīfù le.

After the power outage, electricity was quickly restored.

政府致力于恢复经济。

Zhèngfǔ zhìlì yú huīfù jīngjì.

The government is committed to recovering the economy.

经过休息，他的体力完全恢复了。

Jīngguò xiūxi, tā de tǐlì wánquán huīfù le.

After resting, his strength fully recovered.

被破坏的森林正在慢慢恢复。

Bèi pòhuài de sēnlín zhèngzài mànman huīfù.

The destroyed forest is slowly recovering.

他的演讲气势恢弘。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng qìshì huīhóng.

His speech is grand and imposing.

在专家的帮助下，这座城市恢复了往日的繁荣。

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

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

Related Characters

Component: 忄

Component: 灰

恢