户
户 (hù) means “household”. It is made of 丶 + 尸 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 户 into its parts
What 户 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 戶; a door swinging on its hinge (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
户 stroke order
Example sentences
这座楼有一百户人家。Zhè zuò lóu yǒu yībǎi hù rénjiā.There are a hundred households in this building.
你家是哪一户？Nǐ jiā shì nǎ yī hù?Which apartment is yours?
Words with 户
- 窗户chuānghuwindow
- 账户zhànghùaccount (bank, online)
- 家喻户晓jiāyùhùxiǎoknown to every household
- 客户kèhùclient
- 用户yònghùuser
Also built with 丶
- 丸wánball
- 为wèifor
- 主zhǔto own
- 义yìright conduct
- 之zhīof (formal 的)
- 乓pāngused with ping for ping pong
- 兔tùrabbit
- 凡fánany
- 勺sháospoon
- 匆cōnghastily
- 叉chāfork
- 夕xīevening
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | household; family; account |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 戶 (door, #63) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 户
What does 户 mean?
户 (hù) means “household; family; account”.
How many strokes does 户 have?
户 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 户?
The radical of 户 is 戶 (hù, “door”), Kangxi radical number 63.
What parts make up 户?
户 is made of 丶 (dot) and 尸 (body).
Which HSK level is 户?
户 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 户 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.