CHARACTERS / KUI

“kui” is 4 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 亏kuīto lose (money)HSK 5 · TONE 1
2. 愧kuìashamedHSK 5 · TONE 4
3. 溃kuì(bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dikeHSK 6 · TONE 4
4. 馈kuì(bound form) to present (a gift)HSK 6 · TONE 4