魁

kuí

chief; leader; best; monstrous

How to write 魁, stroke by stroke

chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart

Ideographic: One who fought 斗 a ghost 鬼; 鬼 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 鬼 + 斗

魁梧kuí wútall and sturdy
罪魁祸首zuì kuí huò shǒu(idiom) criminal ringleader; main offender; main culprit; main cause of a disaster
夺魁duó kuíto seize; to win
罪魁zuì kuícriminal ringleader; chief culprit; fig. cause of a problem
花魁huā kuíthe queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
魁伟kuí wěitall and big; stalwart
魁元kuí yuánbrightest and best; chief; first among peers
魁首kuí shǒuchief; first; brightest and best
党魁dǎng kuíparty boss
渠魁qú kuírebel leader; ringleader; bandit chieftain
魁蚶kuí hānarc clam (Arca inflata)
祸首罪魁huò shǒu zuì kuísee 罪魁祸首

我们都不认为他是事故的罪魁祸首。
wǒ men dōu bú rèn wéi tā shì shì gù de zuì kuí huò shǒu 。
None of us thought he was to blame for the accident.
听起来好像他是这场灾难的罪魁祸首。
tīng qǐ lái hǎo xiàng tā shì zhè chǎng zāi nàn de zuì kuí huò shǒu 。
It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.