Lingaku回【huí】
- to circle
- to go back
- to turn around
- to answer
- to return
- to revolve
- Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
- time
- classifier for acts of a play
- section or chapter (of a classic book)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to circle
- to go back
- to turn around
- to answer
- to return
- to revolve
- Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
- time
- classifier for acts of a play
- section or chapter (of a classic book)
This meaning of "回" is used when describing circular movements or actions.
This meaning of "回" is used to indicate going back to a previous location or situation.
I forgot my wallet yesterday, so I have to go back home to get it.
"回" can also mean to turn around or to change the direction one is facing.
This meaning of "回" is used when responding to a question or a call.
When "回" is used to mean "to return," it indicates the action of coming back to a place.
Chinese New Year is coming, I want to go back home and visit.
This meaning of "回" is often used in the context of something rotating or revolving.
The windmill kept revolving.
"回" can also refer to the Hui ethnic group in China, who are predominantly Chinese Muslims.
You can see many Hui people in Xinjiang.
"回" can be used as a measure word for times, indicating the frequency of an action or event.
In the context of plays or performances, "回" is used as a classifier for acts or scenes.
In traditional Chinese literature, "回" can represent a section or chapter of a classic book.
The first chapter of "Dream of the Red Chamber" describes a grand gathering.