号
HSK 1

号 (hào): mark, sign, symbol

hào

mark, sign, symbol

Pinyin

hào

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

mark, sign, symbol

How to Write 号 (hào)

号 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 号

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 丂 hints at the pronunciation.

What 号 is Made Of

号 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
丂obstruction of breath (qi)

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Words Using 号

Common Chinese words that contain 号:

信号

xìnhào

号召

hàozhào

号码

hàomǎ

挂号

guàhào

称号

chēnghào

符号

fúhào

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