胡
HSK 5
胡 (hú): recklessly, foolishly, wildly
hú
recklessly, foolishly, wildly
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Pinyin
hú
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
recklessly, foolishly, wildly
How to Write 胡 (hú)
胡 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 胡
A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (meat) carries the meaning, and 古 hints at the pronunciation.
What 胡 is Made Of
胡 is built from 2 components:
古old, classic, ancient
⺼meat, flesh
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Words Using 胡
Common Chinese words that contain 胡:
胡乱
húluàn
胡同
hútòng
胡说
húshuō
胡须
húxū
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