How to write (huà) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

huà to row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitable 6 strokes · Radical (knife) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced huà.

Stroke Order & Practice

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划 — 6 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.

=
left spear
right knife

Radical

The radical of is — meaning knife. 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: .

HSK 4 Words Containing 划

jìhuà plan; to plan
你暑假有什么计划?
Nǐ shǔjià yǒu shénme jìhuà?
What plans do you have for summer vacation?

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 21 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

会议按原计进行。
From Mock Exam 09 →
做计当然要很详细。
From Mock Exam 14 →
把这些都详细计好,旅游时才会更轻松。
From Mock Exam 17 →

Tasks Featuring 划 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论教育现象、观念
Education Phenomena · 计划

FAQ

What does 划 mean in Chinese?

划 (huà) means to row or paddle a boat; to scratch; to plan; profitable. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 划 have?

划 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 划?

The radical of 划 is 刂 (knife). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 利, 剧, 列, 判, 剩.

What is the pinyin for 划?

划 is pronounced huà.

What HSK 4 words use 划?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 划 appears in 1 word, including 计划 (jìhuà). See the full list above.

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