豁 meaning and stroke order
Opening; stake all; sacrifice
How to write 豁, stroke by stroke
17 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 豁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- opening
- stake all
- sacrifice
- crack
- slit
- to play Chinese finger-guessing game
- open; clear; liberal-minded; generous
- to exempt; to remit
How 豁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Valley.
谷 gives the meaning and 害 hints at the sound.
Radical: 谷 (valley), shared by 4 characters on this site.
How to remember 豁
豁 combines 谷 (gǔ, valley) on the right with 害 (hài) on the left, which hints at the sound. Picture a wide valley opening up in front of you, and you get the sense of something clear and open.
As huò, 豁 appears in words about openness of mind or release from duty, like 豁达 (huòdá) and 豁免 (huòmiǎn). As huō, it shows up in 豁出去 (huōchuqu), meaning to go all in. Example: 他性格很豁达。(Tā xìnggé hěn huòdá.) He has a very open-minded, easygoing personality.
Common mistake: Learners often read every 豁 as huō. In 豁达 and 豁免 it is fourth tone huò, and only words like 豁出去 and 豁口 use first tone huō. Also keep 谷 on the right side, not the left.
Common words with 豁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
豁 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 豁
How many strokes are in 豁?
豁 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 豁 mean?
豁 (huō) means opening; stake all; sacrifice. A common word with it is 豁出去 (huōchuqu), meaning "to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck".
How do you pronounce 豁?
豁 is pronounced huō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 豁?
The radical of 豁 is 谷, which carries the idea of "valley". Dictionaries list 豁 under this radical.
Is 豁 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 豁 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 豁然开朗 mean?
豁然开朗 (huòrán kāilǎng) describes a sudden opening up, either of a view or of understanding. It is used when something confusing suddenly becomes clear, like a moment of insight.
When is 豁 read as huá?
The huá reading is used for the Chinese finger-guessing drinking game, as in 豁拳 (huáquán). This reading is rare in everyday speech, and the game is also commonly written 划拳 (huáquán).