何 (hé) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- what
- why
- where
- which
- how
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
何 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 何 is 亻 — 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: 保任使倒低例俩份停傲倍付.
HSK 4 Words Containing 何
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
何 appears in 11 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
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.