祸
HSK 7–9
祸 (huò): misfortune, calamity, disaster
huò
misfortune, calamity, disaster
Pinyin
huò
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
misfortune, calamity, disaster
How to Write 祸 (huò)
祸 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 祸
A phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, and 呙 hints at the pronunciation.
What 祸 is Made Of
祸 is built from 2 components:
礻spirit
呙to chat, to gossip, to jaw, to talk
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Words Using 祸
Common Chinese words that contain 祸:
惹祸
rěhuò
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