(hé) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

what; how; why (literary) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 70 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 何 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 何

rènhé any; whatever
任何人都不能迟到。
Rènhé rén dōu bù néng chídào.
No one is allowed to be late.
háng All Characters hé →

About the character 何

() means what; how; why (literary). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".