活
Character
to live; alive
Meaning
huó
huo2- to live; alive
- work; a job; a task (as in 干活)
Examples
这只猫还活着。
zhè zhī māo hái huó zhe
This cat is still alive.
AI-generated sentence
我爸爸每天干活，很累。
wǒ bà ba měi tiān gàn huó hěn lèi
My dad works every day and is very tired.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
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Words with 活
See all 232 →活动huó dòngan activity; an event that people do togetherWordHSK 2活力huó lìenergy; the strength to do thingsWordHSK 5活泼huó polively and full of energy (describing people, especially children)WordHSK 5活跃huó yuèactive and full of energy; livelyWordHSK 6活儿huó rwork; a job, often work you do with your handsWordHSK 7–9活期huó qībank money you can take out at any time (as in 活期存款, current deposit)WordHSK 7–9活该huó gāisaid when something bad happens to someone who deserves itWordHSK 7–9活下huó xiàto surviveWord活人huó rénliving personWord活体huó tǐliving bodyWord活佛huó fóLiving BuddhaWord