忽
HSK 2

忽 (hū): suddenly, abruptly, neglect

hū

suddenly, abruptly, neglect

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Pinyin

hū

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

suddenly, abruptly, neglect

How to Write 忽 (hū)

忽 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 忽

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 勿 hints at the pronunciation.

What 忽 is Made Of

忽 is built from 2 components:

勿must not, do not
心heart

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Words Using 忽

Common Chinese words that contain 忽:

忽然

hūrán

忽略

hūlüè

忽视

hūshì

疏忽

shūhu

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