壺 meaning and stroke order
Jar, pot, jug, vase; surname
How to write 壺, stroke by stroke
12 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 壺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pot
- classifier for bottled liquid
How 壺 is built
Pictographic character. A jar of wine.
Radical: 士 (scholar), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 壺
壺 is a picture of a wine jar. The top part 士 looks like the lid, and the lower part 亞 looks like the round, bulging body of the pot.
壺 (hú) means a pot or jug for liquids, and it appears in words like 茶壺 (cháhú, teapot) and 水壺 (shuǐhú, kettle or canteen). It also works as a measure word for what a pot holds. Example: 我泡了一壺茶。(Wǒ pào le yì hú chá.) I made a pot of tea.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 壺 (hú) with 壼 (kǔn), a rare character meaning palace corridor that looks almost the same. Also remember the tone is second tone hú, not hù.
Common words with 壺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 壺
How many strokes are in 壺?
壺 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 壺 mean?
壺 (hú) means jar, pot, jug, vase; surname. A common word with it is 水壶 (shuǐhú), meaning "kettle; canteen".
How do you pronounce 壺?
壺 is pronounced hú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 壺?
The radical of 壺 is 士, which carries the idea of "scholar". Dictionaries list 壺 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 壺?
壺 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 壶, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 壺 the same as 壶?
Yes. 壶 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 壺 is the form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The meaning and pronunciation hú are the same.
What is the difference between 壺 and 杯?
壺 (hú) is the pot or jug you pour from, like a teapot. 杯 (bēi) is the cup you drink from. So you pour tea from a 茶壺 into a 茶杯.