壶 meaning and stroke order
Pot; classifier for bottled liquid
How to write 壶, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 壶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pot
- classifier for bottled liquid
How 壶 is built
Pictographic character. A jar of wine.
Radical: 士 (scholar), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 壶
壶 (hú) is a picture of a wine jar. Read it top to bottom: 士 is the lid knob, 冖 is the lid or shoulder, and 业 is the round body of the pot sitting below.
壶 means a pot or kettle for holding liquid, and it usually appears in words like 茶壶 (cháhú, teapot) and 水壶 (shuǐhú, kettle). It also works as a measure word for what a pot holds: 我们点了一壶茶。(Wǒmen diǎn le yì hú chá.) We ordered a pot of tea.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 壶 (hú) with 壳 (ké, shell), because both start with 士 and 冖. Look at the bottom: 壶 has 业, while 壳 has 几. Also keep the second tone, since hú is easy to mix up with 虎 (hǔ, tiger).
Common words with 壶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
壶 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 壶
How many strokes are in 壶?
壶 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 壶 mean?
壶 (hú) means pot; classifier for bottled liquid. A common word with it is 水壶 (shuǐhú), meaning "kettle; canteen".
How do you pronounce 壶?
壶 is pronounced hú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 壶?
The radical of 壶 is 士, which carries the idea of "scholar". Dictionaries list 壶 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 壶?
The traditional form of 壶 is 壺. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 壶 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 壶 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 壶 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 壶 and 瓶?
壶 (hú) is a pot or kettle, usually with a spout or handle, used for pouring tea, water or coffee. 瓶 (píng) is a bottle or vase with a narrow neck, like 水瓶 or 花瓶.
How do you say 'boil a kettle of water' in Chinese?
You can say 烧一壶水 (shāo yì hú shuǐ). Here 壶 is the measure word, and 烧 means to heat or boil.