How to Write 汇 (huì) — Meaning “To converge; to collect; to remit”

Imagine water (氵) pouring into a square box (匚) — the water is all "converging" into one spot. This visual of water collecting in a container helps you recall the core meaning of gathering or remitting.

The left radical 氵 should be written close together (dot, dot, lift) and take up about one-third of the width. The right part 匚 is two strokes (horizontal, then vertical with a hook) and its top horizontal line should be level with the top of 氵. A common mistake is making the 匚 too wide or forgetting the small hook at the bottom.

汇 (huì) has the water radical plus 匚 and means 'to converge' or 'to remit', and is very common in HSK 4. 㳄 (xián) is a rare character meaning 'saliva' and combines water with 欠 (yawn/owe), while 氿 (guǐ) means 'spring water' and combines water with 九 (nine). In daily use you will almost only encounter 汇.

汇 is used in everyday words like 汇款 (huì kuǎn, to send money) at a bank, 词汇 (cí huì, vocabulary) for language study, and 汇报 (huì bào, to report or give a briefing) at work. It appears in formal and informal contexts, always carrying the idea of things coming together or being transferred.

Common words containing 汇 include: 词汇 (cí huì) — Vocabulary; 汇款 (huì kuǎn) — to remit money / remittance; 汇报 (huì bào) — to report / briefing.