湖
湖 (hú) means “lake”. It is made of 氵 + 胡 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 湖 into its parts
What 湖 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 胡 hú — recklessly
- 古 gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- ⺼ — meat
- 古 gǔ — old
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 胡 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
湖 stroke order
Example sentences
湖边有很多树。Hú biān yǒu hěn duō shù.There are many trees by the lake.
这个湖大不大？Zhège hú dà bù dà?Is this lake big?
Words with 湖
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | lake |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 湖
What does 湖 mean?
湖 (hú) means “lake”.
How many strokes does 湖 have?
湖 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 湖?
The radical of 湖 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 湖?
湖 is made of 氵 (water) and 胡 (recklessly).
Which HSK level is 湖?
湖 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 湖 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 73: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.