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

hòu thick HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 73 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 厚 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 厚

hòu thick
冬天要穿厚衣服。
Dōngtiān yào chuān hòu yīfu.
You should wear thick clothes in winter.
All Characters hū →

About the character 厚

(hòu) means thick. 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".