活
HSK 2
活 (huó): live, exist, survive
huó
live, exist, survive
Pinyin
huó
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
live, exist, survive
How to Write 活 (huó)
活 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 活
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 舌 hints at the pronunciation.
What 活 is Made Of
活 is built from 2 components:
氵water
舌tongue
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Words Using 活
Common Chinese words that contain 活:
复活
fùhuó
快活
kuàihuo
活力
huólì
活动
huódòng
活泼
huópo
活该
huógāi
活跃
huóyuè
灵活
línghuó
生活
shēnghuó
干活儿
gànhuór
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