魁

kuí

斗 + 鬼

Definitions

kuí (noun) chief; head; leader

kuí (adjective) outstanding; exceptional

Etymology ideographic

One who fought 斗 a ghost 鬼; 鬼 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 魁 is a compound with the semantic radical 鬼 (ghost, spirit) on the left and the component 斗 (dipper) on the right. Its core meaning is "head" or "chief", denoting the leading figure in a group. It also describes a person of imposing physical stature. Additionally, it refers to the brightest stars in the Big Dipper, linking celestial prominence with earthly leadership and excellence.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他的身材很魁梧。

Tā de shēncái hěn kuíwú.

His figure is very tall and sturdy.

他是团队的魁首。

Tā shì tuánduì de kuíshǒu.

He is the leader of the team.

魁北克是加拿大省份。

Kuíběikè shì Jiānádà shěngfèn.

Quebec is a province of Canada.

人们崇拜魁星。

Rénmen chóngbài kuíxīng.

People worship the Kuixing star.

那座山很魁伟。

Nà zuò shān hěn kuíwěi.

That mountain is very imposing.

这位篮球运动员身材魁梧高大。

Zhè wèi lánqiú yùndòngyuán shēncái kuíwú gāodà.

This basketball player has a tall and sturdy figure.

他在比赛中荣获魁首称号。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng róng huò kuíshǒu chēnghào.

He won the title of champion in the competition.

魁星楼是古代文人常去的地方。

Kuíxīng lóu shì gǔdài wénrén cháng qù de dìfāng.

The Kuixing Tower is a place where ancient scholars often visited.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 斗

Component: 鬼

魁