户 Stroke Order — How to Write 户

Stroke Order

户 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 户, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

户 Radical and Character Components

Components:丶尸

户 is a pictograph. Simplified form of 戶; a door swinging on its hinge.

Radical: 户 + 0 more strokes

户 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 户 in Chinese

hù户

Refers to a single door, a window, or more broadly, a household or family. Often used in compounds like 'window' (窗户) or 'doorway' (门户).

他家的窗户很大，采光很好。

His house's windows are large, and the natural light is very good.

household; family; door; refers to a residential unit or the head of a household.

他是这栋老房子的户主，对它的历史了如指掌

He is the head of this old house and knows its history like the back of his hand.

In business or financial contexts, refers to an account holder or a customer/entity with an account, or the account itself.

他今天去银行开了一个新户。

He went to the bank today to open a new account.

Refers to a family or household, often indicating its social status or standing.

她出身名门望户，自然受到许多人的追捧。

She comes from a renowned family, naturally attracting many admirers.

Common Words and Phrases with 户

hù户bù部

The Hùbù (户部) was a government department in imperial China, responsible for national population, land, and financial matters, often referred to as the Board of Revenue and Population.

古代，户部掌管着朝廷的财政大权，负责征收赋税，调拨钱粮。

In ancient times, the Board of Revenue wielded significant financial authority within the imperial court, overseeing the collection of taxes and the allocation of funds and provisions.

hù户gào告rén人xiǎo晓

to make known to every household

为了让所有人都了解最新的健康指南，社区决定通过多种渠道将信息户告人晓。

To ensure everyone understands the latest health guidelines, the community decided to publicize the information to every household through various channels.

hù户jí籍

Household registration, a system in China that records basic information about residents, including their domicile and family members.

她最近搬家了，需要办理户籍迁移手续。

She recently moved and needs to process her household registration transfer procedures.

hù户jūn均

average for each household

去年，该社区的户均收入增长了百分之五。

Last year, the average income per household in the community increased by five percent.

hù户kǒu口

Household registration; resident permit

她今天要去社区服务中心办理户口迁移手续。

She needs to go to the community service center today to handle the household registration transfer procedures.

hù户kǒu口bù簿

A household registration booklet, an official document recording household members' personal information such as names, birth dates, and relationships.

办理入学手续时，家长需要提供孩子的户口簿

When processing enrollment procedures, parents need to provide their child's household registration booklet.

hù户shū枢bù不dù蠹

A frequently used door hinge never gets worm-eaten; this metaphor means that constant activity or motion prevents stagnation, decay, or deterioration.

只有经常思考和练习，我们才能真正做到户枢不蠹，让知识和技能持续进步。

Only through consistent thinking and practice can we truly embody the principle that a door hinge in constant use does not decay, ensuring our knowledge and skills continuously improve.

hù户tóu头

A (bank) account.

请把钱打到我的户头里。

Please transfer the money to my account.

hù户wài外

Outdoors; open air; outside.

很多孩子喜欢在户外玩耍，呼吸新鲜空气

Many children enjoy playing outdoors and breathing fresh air.

hù户xiàn限

threshold

他每天早晨都会擦拭自家的户限，使其保持光洁。

Every morning, he wipes his own doorstep to keep it clean and bright.

hù户yǒu牖

doors and windows; by extension, home

年迈的奶奶常常站在户牖边，眺望远方，思念着外出工作的儿孙。

The elderly grandmother often stood by the doors and windows, gazing into the distance, missing her children and grandchildren who worked away from home.

hù户zhǔ主

head of a household; householder