(huá)

HSK 512 strokes

surname Hua

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huá
Meaning
surname Hua
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵骨

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

12 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.

guānghuá
HSK 7-9

glossy; sleek; smooth

Open 光滑 page →
huábīng
HSK 7-9

to skate

Open 滑冰 page →
huá
HSK 7-9

(children's) sliding board

Open 滑梯 page →
huá
HSK 7-9

comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gu3 ji1])

Open 滑稽 page →
huáxuě
HSK 7-9

to ski

Open 滑雪 page →
xiàhuá

to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline

Open 下滑 page →
huá

(Internet slang) variant of 辱华, to insult China

Open 乳滑 page →
yuánhuá

smooth and evasive

Open 圆滑 page →

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