浩 meaning and stroke order
Great, grand, vast
How to write 浩, 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 浩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- grand
- vast (water)
How 浩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 告 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 浩
浩 combines water 氵 with 告 (gào), which gives the sound. Picture water so vast that it announces (告) itself across the land, and you have 浩: great and vast.
浩 mostly appears in formal or written words and in names, rarely on its own. Common words include 浩瀚 (hàohàn, vast) and 浩劫 (hàojié, catastrophe). Example: 宇宙浩瀚无边。(Yǔzhòu hàohàn wú biān.) The universe is vast and boundless.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浩 with 告 (gào) or 造 (zào) because they share the same right part. Remember that 浩 is fourth tone hào and always has the water radical on the left.
Common words with 浩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
浩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浩
How many strokes are in 浩?
浩 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 浩 mean?
浩 (hào) means great, grand, vast. A common word with it is 浩劫 (hàojié), meaning "calamity; catastrophe".
How do you pronounce 浩?
浩 is pronounced hào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 浩?
The radical of 浩 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浩 under this radical.
Is 浩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浩 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 浩 common in Chinese names?
Yes, 浩 is very popular in given names, especially for boys, as in 浩然 (hàorán). It suggests a broad mind and great spirit.
What does 浩浩荡荡 mean?
浩浩荡荡 (hàohào dàngdàng) describes something vast and powerful moving forward, like a large river or a huge crowd. It is often used for big processions or marching groups.