退tuì
to recede, ebb away. 9 strokes, radical 辶, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 退
Strokes 1–6 write 艮, then strokes 7–9 write 辶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 退 · the stroke-order rules
What 退 is made of
辶 (chuò, to walk) and 艮 (gěn, blunt).
辶 carries the meaning — walk — and 艮 carries the sound.
Words that use 退
| 退 | to recede, ebb away 慢慢往后移，变少或消失 喧闹的人声渐渐退去了。The noisy chatter gradually ebbed away. Lesson 226, 晚晴颐养与幸福时光 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 退出 | to withdraw 从原来的位置或活动中离开 老艺术家决定退出演艺一线。After many years, the veteran artist chose to withdraw from the front line of performing. Lesson 176, 影视艺术与舞台演出 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 退休 | to retire from work 工作到了年纪，正式不再上班 老教师去年光荣退休了。Last year the old teacher retired with honour. Lesson 226, 晚晴颐养与幸福时光 · 居所闲暇与日常生活 · Domestic Leisure, Home Living & Casual Recreation |
| 退票 | to return a ticket, get a refund 指把买好的票退还 旅客可以在网上退票。Travellers can now return tickets online. Lesson 654, 团队售票 · 匠心开拓与博大胸襟 · Mastery, Endeavor & Broad Horizons |
Characters that share the sound part 艮
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 退
More characters with the radical 辶
All 43 of them, and what the radical means, on the 辶 radical page.