赫 meaning and stroke order
Bright, radiant, glowing
How to write 赫, 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 赫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- awe-inspiring
- abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz)
How 赫 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Blushing 赤 bright red 赤.
Radical: 赤 (red), shared by 5 characters on this site.
How to remember 赫
赫 (hè) is two 赤 (chì, red) side by side. Red doubled is red that glows so brightly it becomes radiant and awe-inspiring.
赫 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words like 显赫 (xiǎnhè, illustrious) and 赫然 (hèrán, suddenly and strikingly), and in foreign names and units such as 赫兹 (Hèzī, hertz) and 马赫 (Mǎhè, Mach). Example: 他出身于一个显赫的家族。(Tā chūshēn yú yí gè xiǎnhè de jiāzú.) He comes from an illustrious family.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the left 赤 exactly like the right one, but on the left side the last stroke of 赤 is usually shortened so the two halves fit together. Also do not confuse the fourth tone hè with hé (和, 河) when reading 赫兹 aloud.
Common words with 赫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
赫 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 赫
Learning 赫 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 赫
How many strokes are in 赫?
赫 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 赫 mean?
赫 (hè) means bright, radiant, glowing. A common word with it is 显赫 (xiǎnhè), meaning "illustrious; celebrated".
How do you pronounce 赫?
赫 is pronounced hè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 赫?
The radical of 赫 is 赤, which carries the idea of "red". Dictionaries list 赫 under this radical.
Is 赫 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 赫 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 赫然 mean in a sentence?
赫然 describes something appearing suddenly and strikingly, often causing surprise. For example, 门口赫然站着一个人 (ménkǒu hèrán zhànzhe yí gè rén) means a person was suddenly, startlingly standing at the door.
Why is 赫 used in 赫兹 for hertz?
赫兹 is a sound transliteration of the name Hertz, so 赫 is chosen for its sound hè, not its meaning. In everyday speech and writing people often shorten it, and on devices you will see units like 千赫 (qiānhè, kilohertz).