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惠 Hui — a rarer surname
66.8 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Hui |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'kind', from the ancient state of Hui.
What the character means
grace, kindness
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China41
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write60
12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
- Hui Shi — Warring States philosopher (370–310 BC), friend and debating partner of Zhuangzi.
- Hui Dong — Qing dynasty philologist, founder of the Wu school of classical studies, renowned for his research on the Book of Changes.
- Hui Ying-hong — Hong Kong actress, multiple Hong Kong Film Award winner, known for martial arts roles and acclaimed dramatic performances.
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