How to Write 逵 (kuí) — Meaning “thoroughfare”

Think of Li Kui (李逵), the famous character from the classic novel "Water Margin," who often runs along roads and paths. Since 逵 means "thoroughfare," you can imagine Li Kui marching on a main road.

Write the radical 辶 first with three strokes: dot, horizontal fold, and final sweep. The right part has eight strokes, so be careful not to make the radical too large; keep the right side balanced and the downward hook clear.

Both have the radical 辶, but 迷 has 米 (rice) on the right and means "lost" or "confused." 逵 has a different right part (夋) and means "thoroughfare" or "main road," so the meanings and visual shapes are distinct.

逵 is rarely used in everyday modern Chinese; it appears mainly in the name 李逵 (Li Kui) from the classic novel "Water Margin" or in classical expressions like 逵路 (thoroughfare). It is not part of the HSK vocabulary and carries a literary or historical tone.

Common words containing 逵 include: 李逵 (lǐ kuí) — Li Kui (character from 'Water Margin'); 逵路 (kuí lù) — thoroughfare; 大逵 (dà kuí) — Thoroughfare; main road.