厚(hòu)

HSK 49 strokes

thick

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Character information

Pinyin
hòu
Meaning
thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 厚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿸⿸厂日子

Sunlight 日 and children 子 in a building 厂

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

Made of

厂chǎng日rì子zǐ

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 厚 step by step

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

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Words with 厚

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

shēn深hòu厚
HSK 4

deep; profound

Open 深厚 page →
hòu厚dù度
HSK 7-9

thickness

Open 厚度 page →
hòu厚dào道
HSK 7-9

kind and honest

Open 厚道 page →
kuān宽hòu厚
HSK 7-9

tolerant

Open 宽厚 page →
dūn敦hòu厚
HSK 7-9

genuine

Open 敦厚 page →
nóng浓hòu厚
HSK 7-9

dense

Open 浓厚 page →
fēng丰hòu厚
HSK 7-9

generous; ample

Open 丰厚 page →
chún醇hòu厚
HSK 7-9

mellow and rich

Open 醇厚 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 厚’s common words

深度道宽敦浓丰醇

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