夥 meaning and stroke order
Assistant; companion; partner; many, numerous
How to write 夥, stroke by stroke
14 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 夥
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) many; numerous
How 夥 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. More.
多 gives the meaning and 果 hints at the sound.
Radical: 夕 (evening), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 夥
夥 puts 果 (guǒ, fruit) next to 多 (duō, many). Picture a tree with so much fruit that you need many companions to help pick it. 多 gives the meaning of "many," and 果 hints at the sound huǒ.
In modern Simplified Chinese, 夥 mostly appears as a variant of 伙, as in 夥计 (huǒji), meaning a shop assistant or a buddy. In literary writing it can also mean "many." Example: 获益甚夥 (huò yì shèn huǒ), "to gain a great deal of benefit."
Common mistake: Learners often read 夥 as guǒ because of the 果 on the left. The correct sound is huǒ. Also, in everyday simplified text you will usually see 伙 instead, so write 伙伴 (huǒbàn) for "partner," not 夥伴.
Common words with 夥
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 夥计 | huǒji | variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5] |
Questions about 夥
How many strokes are in 夥?
夥 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 夥 mean?
夥 (huǒ) means assistant; companion; partner; many, numerous. A common word with it is 夥计 (huǒji), meaning "variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5]".
How do you pronounce 夥?
夥 is pronounced huǒ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 夥?
The radical of 夥 is 夕, which carries the idea of "evening". Dictionaries list 夥 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 夥?
夥 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 伙, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 夥 and 伙?
In the "partner, group" sense they are the same word, and mainland Simplified Chinese uses 伙. 夥 keeps a separate literary meaning of "many," which 伙 does not have.
How do you pronounce 夥计?
It is huǒji, with a neutral tone on the second syllable. It can mean a shop clerk or, casually, "buddy" or "mate."