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

what, why, where, which, how 7 strokes · Radical (man) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 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.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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何 — 7 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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left man
right may

Radical

The radical of is — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 使.

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.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 11 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

这个故事告诉我们,做任事情都要注意方法。
From Mock Exam 07 →
一些电影院拒绝观众带任食品、饮料,人们不得不买电影院卖的东西。
From Mock Exam 01 →
人心里都希望获得尊重,受到尊重的人往往会变得更友好、更容易交流。
From Mock Exam 04 →

FAQ

What does 何 mean in Chinese?

何 (hé) means what, why, where, which, how. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 何 have?

何 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 何?

The radical of 何 is 亻 (man). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 保, 任, 使, 倒, 低.

What is the pinyin for 何?

何 is pronounced hé.

What HSK 4 words use 何?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 何 appears in 1 word, including 任何 (rènhé). See the full list above.

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