厚 (hòu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- generous
- substantial
- deep (as a friendship)
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
厚 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 厚 is 厂 — meaning cliff. 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: 压厂原厕厨厉厅厌质.
How the character is built
厚 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Sunlight 日 and children 子 in a building 厂.
HSK 4 Words Containing 厚
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
厚 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 厚 mean in Chinese?
厚 (hòu) means generous; substantial; deep (as a friendship). It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 厚 have?
厚 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 厚?
The radical of 厚 is 厂 (cliff). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 压, 厂, 原, 厕, 厨.
What is the pinyin for 厚?
厚 is pronounced hòu.
What HSK 4 words use 厚?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 厚 appears in 1 word, including 厚 (hòu). See the full list above.