How to Write 会 (huì/kuài) — Meaning “Meeting; can; will; association.”

Picture a person (人) standing under a cloud (云) and saying, 'I can (会) meet you there.' This helps you remember both the visual shape and the meanings 'can', 'will', and 'meeting'. The cloud looks like a table where people gather for a meeting.

Start with the top 人: write the left stroke then the right stroke, making sure the tip points downward. The bottom 云 should be slightly narrower than the top and centered. A common mistake is making the top 人 too wide or mixing the bottom strokes — remember the cloud has four strokes: horizontal, horizontal, curling hook, and dot.

会 has a 人 (person) on top and a 云 (cloud) below, while 今 (jīn, meaning 'today') has a pointed top and a horizontal line with a dot. 介 (jiè, meaning 'introduce' or 'shell') has a 人 on top with two lines below pointing outward. Visually, the bottom of 会 is closed like a cloud, whereas 今 and 介 have open structures.

会 is very common: as a verb it means 'can' (ability) or 'will' (future), as a noun it means 'meeting' or 'association'. For example, 开会 means 'to have a meeting' and 会议 means 'conference'. In business culture, 会计 (kuài jì, accountant) is a different pronunciation of the same character, showing its flexibility.

Common words containing 会 include: 开会 (kāi huì) — to have a meeting; 会议 (huì yì) — Meeting; conference.; 会计 (kuài jì) — accountant.