号
号 (hào) means “number”. It is made of 口 + 丂 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 号 into its parts
What 号 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丂 kǎo — obstruction of breath (qi)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 丂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
号 stroke order
Example sentences
今天几号？Jīntiān jǐ hào?What's the date today?
我住在八号楼。Wǒ zhù zài bā hào lóu.I live in Building 8.
Words with 号
- 信号xìnhàosignal
- 符号fúhàosymbol
- 号码hàomǎnumber
- 括号kuòhàobrackets
- 型号xínghàomodel (of a product)
- 挂号guàhàoto register (at a hospital)
- 称号chēnghàotitle
- 号召hàozhàoto call on
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | number; date |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 号
What does 号 mean?
号 (hào) means “number; date”.
How many strokes does 号 have?
号 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 号?
The radical of 号 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 号?
号 is made of 口 (mouth) and 丂 (obstruction of breath (qi)).
Which HSK level is 号?
号 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 号 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.