获 (huò) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

huò to get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze 10 strokes · Radical 艹 (grass) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 获 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced huò.

to get
to obtain
to receive
to sieze

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

获 — 10 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

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

获 =

艹 top grass

犾 bottom

Radical

The radical of 获 is 艹 — meaning grass. 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: 苦落葡萄艺著.

HSK 4 Words Containing 获

获得 huòdé to obtain; to gain; to win

她获得了比赛的金牌。

Tā huòdé le bǐsài de jīnpái.

She won the gold medal in the competition.

获奖 huòjiǎng to win a prize; to be awarded

他的作品获奖了。

Tā de zuòpǐn huòjiǎng le.

His work won an award.

获取 huòqǔ to obtain; to acquire

通过学习可以获取更多知识。

Tōngguò xuéxí kěyǐ huòqǔ gèng duō zhīshi.

Through studying you can acquire more knowledge.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

获 appears in 40 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

孩子更容易获得快乐。

From Mock Exam 17 →

读书的范围越广，收获就越大。

From Mock Exam 07 →

要获得别人的尊重，必须先尊重别人。

From Mock Exam 04 →

Tasks Featuring 获 / 相关任务

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

📚 讲述中外友好故事

China-World Friendship · 获奖

FAQ

What does 获 mean in Chinese?

获 (huò) means to get, to obtain, to receive, to sieze. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 获 have?

获 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 获?

The radical of 获 is 艹 (grass). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 苦, 落, 葡, 萄, 艺.

What is the pinyin for 获?

获 is pronounced huò.

What HSK 4 words use 获?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 获 appears in 3 words, including 获得 (huòdé), 获奖 (huòjiǎng), 获取 (huòqǔ). See the full list above.