How to Say
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kuí
Radical: 扌 12 strokes
Meaning: consider
💡 Think 'quick-consider': the hand (扌) quickly examines (癸) to estimate.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

揆 (kuí) meaning in English —

Detective 揆 (kuí) reveals a hand (扌) examining a cross-section (癸). It means 'consider' or 'estimate'—like weighing evidence. In classical texts, it appears in '揆度' (kuíduó, conjecture). It's formal, often used in scholarly or official contexts.

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