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胡

Character

胡 hú

HSK 5Character

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia

Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
古
Traditional
胡
Frequency
#939 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

hú

hu2
  1. non-Han people, esp. from central Asia CC-CEDICT
  2. reckless CC-CEDICT
  3. outrageous CC-CEDICT
  4. what? CC-CEDICT
  5. why? CC-CEDICT
  6. to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和 (hú)) CC-CEDICT
  7. used in 胡同 (hú tòng) CC-CEDICT
  8. beard CC-CEDICT
  9. mustache CC-CEDICT
  10. whiskers CC-CEDICT
  11. surname Hu CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 胡

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

Example sentences

  • 你不要胡说。

    nǐ bú yào hú shuō

    Don't talk nonsense.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他常常胡来。

    tā cháng cháng hú lái

    He often does silly things.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我喜欢吃胡萝卜。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī hú luó bo

    I like to eat carrots.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 胡

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胡子hú ziThe hair that grows on a man's face; a beard or mustache.WordHSK 5胡同儿hú tòng ra narrow street or small road between housesWordHSK 5胡说hú shuōto talk nonsense; to say silly or untrue thingsWordHSK 7–9胡闹hú nàoto behave in a silly, noisy way and make troubleWordHSK 7–9胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎngto have many silly or worried thoughts in your headWordHSK 7–9胡乐hú yuèHu musicWord胡乱hú luàncarelessWord胡人hú rénethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient timesWord胡佛hú fóHoover (name)Word胡克hú kèHook or Hooke (name)Word胡匪hú fěibandit (old)Word胡同hú tònglane; alleyWord
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