耗
HSK 6

耗 (hào): consume, use up, waste

hào

consume, use up, waste

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Pinyin

hào

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

consume, use up, waste

How to Write 耗 (hào)

耗 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 耗

A phono-semantic compound: 耒 (plow) carries the meaning, and 毛 hints at the pronunciation.

What 耗 is Made Of

耗 is built from 2 components:

耒plow
毛hair, fur, feathers

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Words Using 耗

Common Chinese words that contain 耗:

消耗

xiāohào

耗费

hàofèi

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