呵

Character

呵 hē · ā

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(bound form) to scold

Radical: 口
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口可
Traditional: 呵
Frequency: #3510 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

hēMain reading āRare reading

hē

he1Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) to scold CC-CEDICT
to expel breath CC-CEDICT
(onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated) CC-CEDICT
interjection of surprise CC-CEDICT

Words that use “呵” as hē

呵护hē hùto take good care of someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9 叱呵chì hēto shout angrilyWord

呵叱hē chìto berateVariant of 呵斥WordUnreviewed

呵呵hē hē(onom.) gentle laughterWord 呵喝hē hèto shout loudlyWord 呵斥hē chìto berateWord 呵欠hē qiànyawnWord 呵禁hē jìnto berateWord

ā

a1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is hē.

ah! (showing surprise, as in 呵呀)

Stroke order

Practice writing 呵

Draw “呵” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

她笑得呵呵的。
tā xiào de hē hē de
She laughed "hehe."
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天很冷，他呵气取暖。
tiān hěn lěng, tā hē qì qǔ nuǎn
It is very cold. He breathes warm air to keep warm.
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老师呵斥了那个学生。
lǎo shī hē chì le nà ge xué shēng
The teacher scolded that student.
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Same radical 口

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