厚
厚 (hòu) means “thick”. It is made of 厂 + 日 + 子 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 厚 into its parts
What 厚 is made of
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 子 zǐ — child
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: Sunlight 日 and children 子 in a building 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
厚 stroke order
Example sentences
这本书很厚。Zhè běn shū hěn hòu.This book is very thick.
外面很冷，你穿厚一点儿的衣服吧。Wàimiàn hěn lěng, nǐ chuān hòu yīdiǎnr de yīfu ba.It's cold outside, so wear something thicker.
Words with 厚
- 深厚shēnhòudeep
- 得天独厚détiāndúhòurichly endowed by nature
- 浓厚nónghòuthick
- 深情厚谊shēnqínghòuyìdeep friendship
- 雄厚xiónghòuabundant
Also built with ⿸
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hòu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | thick; deep; generous |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 厂 (cliff, #27) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 厚
What does 厚 mean?
厚 (hòu) means “thick; deep; generous”.
How many strokes does 厚 have?
厚 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 厚?
The radical of 厚 is 厂 (chǎng, “cliff”), Kangxi radical number 27.
What parts make up 厚?
厚 is made of 厂 (cliff) and 日 (sun; day) and 子 (child).
Which HSK level is 厚?
厚 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 厚 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.