华(huá)

HSK 36 strokesTrad. 華
Readingshuáhuàhuā

abbr. for China

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Character information

Pinyin
huá / huà / huā
Meaning
abbr. for China
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
華

Origin & structure

Where 华 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱化十

In this compound, the meaning comes from 十 (ten); 化 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

化huà十shí

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 华 step by step

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

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Words with 华

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

huá华rén人
HSK 3

ethnic Chinese person or people

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zhōng中huá华mín民zú族
HSK 3

the Chinese nation

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huá华yǔ语
HSK 5

Chinese language

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zhōng中huá华
HSK 6

Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chin…

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cái才huá华
HSK 7-9

talent

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jīng精huá华
HSK 7-9

best feature

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fán繁huá华
HSK 7-9

flourishing

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huá华qiáo侨
HSK 7-9

overseas Chinese

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