喝
喝 (hē) means “to drink”. It is made of 口 + 曷 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 喝 into its parts
What 喝 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 曷 hé — what
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 曷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
喝 stroke order
Example sentences
我想喝水。Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.I want to drink some water.
你喝牛奶吗？Nǐ hē niúnǎi ma?Do you drink milk?
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 | hē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to drink |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 喝
What does 喝 mean?
喝 (hē) means “to drink”.
How many strokes does 喝 have?
喝 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 喝?
The radical of 喝 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 喝?
喝 is made of 口 (mouth) and 曷 (what).
Which HSK level is 喝?
喝 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 喝 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.