How to Write 哕 (huì/yuě) — Meaning “To retch / To vomit”

Imagine someone saying "Hey!" (like the sound "huì") right before they start retching into a bucket. The left side 口 is the open mouth, and the right side 岁 looks like two parts that can remind you of a heaving stomach. This sound-picture link helps you recall both the pronunciation and the vomiting meaning.

Write the left radical 口 as a small, narrow box first, then the right side 岁. The top half of 岁 is 山 (mountain) but smaller, and the bottom is 夕 (evening), which should be balanced—don't make the 口 too big. A common mistake is writing the right side too wide, making the character unbalanced.

哕 (huì) means to retch or vomit, while 君 (jūn) means lord or ruler, and 吝 (lìn) means stingy. Visually, 君 has a different right side (尹), and 吝 has a mouth on top and 文 below. Only 哕 uses the mouth radical to show an oral action like vomiting, so their meanings are completely unrelated.

哕 is a rare character not in the HSK list, but it appears in words like 呕哕 (to retch) and 干哕 (dry heave). It is used in medical or informal contexts to describe the physical action of gagging without actually throwing up. You might see it in health articles or casual descriptions of feeling nauseous.

Common words containing 哕 include: 呕哕 (ǒu huì) — to retch / to gag; 干哕 (gān yuě) — dry heave / retch; 哕了 (huì le) — Retched / Vomited.