归 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to
Made up of [彐 jì snout radical 58]Alternative traditional form of character: 歸
Made with 5 strokes.
Ancient small seal form
Related characters
Also uses 彐 jì component: 当 dāng (to be) 妇 fù (woman)
Sounds same
龟 guī (tortoise) 圭 guī (jade tablet)Different tone
鬼 guǐ (ghost) 贵 guì (precious)Pronunciation
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Proverbs
改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng Reject bad ways and turn to the good落叶归根 luò yè guī gèn Returning to place of birth
树高千丈叶落归根 shù gāo qiān zhàng yè luò guī gēn People living far away will eventually comes back home
宾至如归 bīn zhì rú guī Warmly welcoming guests to your home. Guests treated as part of the family.
完璧归赵 wán bì guī zhào A jade bi is a large round piece with a hole in the middle. The story is of an ancient Imperial 'crown jewel' the 'He shi bi' that was stolen by the king of Qin. The ruler of the state of Zhao then managed to get it back. It has come to mean returning something (in good condition) to its rightful owner.