获 meaning and stroke order
(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win
How to write 获, 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 获
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) to catch; to capture
- (literary) to get; to obtain; to win
- (bound form) to reap; to harvest
How 获 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 获
获 sits grass 艹 on top of 犾, which shows a dog 犭 next to 犬, another dog. Picture hunting dogs in the grass helping you catch something, and you will remember that 获 means to catch or obtain.
获 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in words like 获得 (huòdé, to obtain) and 收获 (shōuhuò, to harvest), and in formal or news language. Example: 他获得了第一名。(Tā huòdéle dì yī míng.) He won first place.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom as just 犬 or just 犭. The bottom needs both parts side by side, 犭 on the left and 犬 on the right. Also, do not use 获得 for everyday getting, like getting a coffee. Use 拿 (ná) or 买 (mǎi) there instead.
Common words with 获
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get | HSK 4 |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire | HSK 4 |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | to harvest; to reap | HSK 4 |
| 获奖 | huòjiǎng | to win an award | HSK 4 |
| 获胜 | huòshèng | to win | HSK 7-9 |
| 获悉 | huòxī | to learn of sth; to find out | HSK 7-9 |
| 俘获 | fúhuò | to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic partic | HSK 7-9 |
| 荣获 | rónghuò | be honored with | HSK 7-9 |
| 一无所获 | yīwúsuǒhuò | to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed | |
| 捕获 | bǔhuò | to catch; to capture; to seize | |
| 重获 | chónghuò | to regain | |
| 获利 | huòlì | profit; to obtain benefits | |
| 抓获 | zhuāhuò | to arrest | |
| 获救 | huòjiù | to be rescued; to be saved |
获 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 获
How many strokes are in 获?
获 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 获 mean?
获 (huò) means (literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win. A common word with it is 获得 (huòdé), meaning "to obtain; to receive; to get".
How do you pronounce 获?
获 is pronounced huò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 获?
The radical of 获 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 获 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 获?
The traditional form of 获 is 獲 and 穫. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 获 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 获 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 获 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 获得 and 得到?
Both mean to get, but 获得 is more formal. It is used for things like awards, success, support or knowledge. 得到 (dédào) is more common in daily speech and works in more situations.
Can 收获 be used for things other than crops?
Yes. 收获 can mean the results or gains you get from an experience. For example, 这次旅行收获很大 (zhè cì lǚxíng shōuhuò hěn dà) means you got a lot out of this trip.