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

suddenly, abruptly; to neglect 8 strokes · Radical (heart) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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忽 — 8 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

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

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top must not
bottom heart

Radical

The radical of is — meaning heart. 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: .

How the character is built

is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component (heart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 忽

hūrán suddenly; all of a sudden
忽然下起了大雨。
Hūrán xià qǐ le dà yǔ.
It suddenly started raining heavily.

FAQ

What does 忽 mean in Chinese?

忽 (hū) means suddenly, abruptly; to neglect. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 忽 have?

忽 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 忽?

The radical of 忽 is 心 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 态, 志, 恐, 虑, 悉.

What is the pinyin for 忽?

忽 is pronounced hū.

What HSK 4 words use 忽?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 忽 appears in 1 word, including 忽然 (hūrán). See the full list above.

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