(huà)

HSK 26 strokesTrad.
Readingshuàhuá

to row

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huà / huá
Meaning
to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth)
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰戈刂

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : knife

How to write step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huáchuán
HSK 3

to row a boat

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huàfēn
HSK 5

to divide up

Open 划分 page →
huásuàn
HSK 7-9

to calculate

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HSK 7-9

epoch-marking

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huà

to plan (a project)

Open 企划 page →
huà

rowboat; small boat; oar; paddle; thin rod used to control a curtain etc

Open 划子 page →
huála

to sweep; to brush away

Open 划拉 page →

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