喝

Character

喝 hē · hè

HSK 1Character2 readings

to drink (water, tea, or another drink)

Radical: 口
Strokes: 12
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口曷
Traditional: 喝
Frequency: #578 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

hēMain reading hèRare reading

hē

he1Main readingHSK 1

to drink (water, tea, or another drink)

Examples

我要喝水。
wǒ yào hē shuǐ
I want to drink water.
AI-generated sentence
你喜欢喝茶吗？
nǐ xǐ huan hē chá ma
Do you like to drink tea?
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “喝” as hē

吃喝玩乐chī hē wán lèto spend time eating, drinking, and having funWordHSK 7–9 吃喝chī hēto eat and drinkWord 喝光hē guāngto drink upWord 喝挂hē guà(coll.) to get drunkWord 喝掉hē diàoto drink upWord 喝茫hē máng(slang) to get drunkWord 喝茶hē cháto drink teaWord 喝酒hē jiǔto drinkWord

hè

he4Reading 2Rare reading

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

to shout CC-CEDICT

Words that use “喝” as hè

喝彩hè cǎito shout or clap to show you like a performance or a personWordHSK 7–9 叱喝chì hèto shout atWord 呵喝hē hèto shout loudlyWord 呼喝hū hèto shoutWord 喝令hè lìngto shout an order or commandWord

喝叱hè chìto berateSee 呵斥WordUnreviewed

喝斥hè chìto berateSee 呵斥WordUnreviewed

喝止hè zhǐto shout at sb to stopWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 喝

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Same radical 口

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