狐(hú)

8 strokes

fox

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Character information

Pinyin
hú
Meaning
fox
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 狐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭瓜

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (dog); 瓜 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

犭quǎn瓜guā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狐 step by step

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

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Words with 狐

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

líng令hú狐

old place name (in present-day Linyi County 临猗县, Shanxi…

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sōu搜hú狐

Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company

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huǒ火hú狐

Firefox (web browser)

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hú狐li狸

fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person

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hú狐hóu猴

lemur

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hú狐yí疑

to doubt; to suspect

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hú狐chòu臭

body odor

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yín银hú狐

silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)

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Related characters

From 狐’s common words

令搜火狸猴疑臭银

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