货 (huò) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- products
- merchandise
- goods
- commodities
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
货 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 货 is 贝 — meaning sea shell. 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: 资败费负购贺赢责账赚.
How the character is built
货 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 化 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 货
Tasks Featuring 货 / 相关任务
Words containing 货 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 货 mean in Chinese?
货 (huò) means products, merchandise; goods, commodities. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 货 have?
货 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 货?
The radical of 货 is 贝 (sea shell). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 资, 败, 费, 负, 购.
What is the pinyin for 货?
货 is pronounced huò.
What HSK 4 words use 货?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 货 appears in 1 word, including 货 (huò). See the full list above.