(hào)

8 strokes

surname Hao

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
hào
Meaning
surname Hao
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱日天

The sun 日 high in the sky 天

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

8 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.

xiǎohào

Xiaohao (c. 2200 BC), leader of the Dongyi 东夷 or Eastern Barb…

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Li Yuanhao (1003-1048), founding king of Xixia 西夏[Xi1 Xia4] around modern N…

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