怀 huái
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 不 no, not, un-
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
怀
huái
chest, bosom; to hold in mind
Character
Example phrases
- 他怀里抱着一只受伤的小狗，匆忙赶往附近的兽医站。 Tā huái lǐ bàozhe yì zhī shòushāng de xiǎogǒu, cōngmáng gǎnwǎng fùjìn de shòuyī zhàn. He held an injured puppy in his arms and hurried to the nearby veterinary clinic.
- 孩子扑进妈妈的怀里，哭了起来。 Háizi pū jìn māma de huái lǐ, kū le qǐlai. The child threw himself into his mother's arms and started to cry.
- 她心里怀着一个小小的愿望，希望明年能去旅行。 Tā xīn lǐ huáizhe yí gè xiǎoxiǎo de yuànwàng, xīwàng míngnián néng qù lǚxíng. She holds a small wish in her heart, hoping to travel next year.
Related words
- 怀念 huáiniàn to miss; to long for
- 怀疑 huáiyí to doubt; to suspect
- 关怀 guānhuái to care for
- 怀孕 huáiyùn to be pregnant
- 怀抱 huáibào to cherish; hold in one's arms; embrace
- 怀旧 huáijiù nostalgia; to be nostalgic
- 满怀 mǎnhuái to be filled with; full of
- 缅怀 miǎnhuái to cherish the memory of; to commemorate
- 情怀 qínghuái sentiment; feelings; emotional attachment
- 胸怀 xiōnghuái to harbour; breadth of mind; vision
- 眉毛 méimao eyebrow
- 胸 xiōng chest