互 Stroke Order — How to Write 互
互 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 二, 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.
互 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 互:二
互 is an ideographic compound. Two hooks hooking eachother.
Radical: 二 + 2 more strokes
互 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hù
Meanings of 互 in Chinese
1
hù互
Adverb. Expresses reciprocity; mutually, each other. Used to describe actions or states shared between two or more parties, such as in "互相 (mutually)", "互助 (mutual aid)", "互利 (mutual benefit)", or "互生 (mutualism)".
邻里之间应该互相帮助，共同创造和谐社区。
Neighbors should help each other to jointly create a harmonious community.
Common Words and Phrases with 互
1
Complementary, meaning to supplement or complete each other.
虽然这两个部门的工作职责不同，但它们之间是互补的，共同推动项目进展
Although the job responsibilities of these two departments are different, they are complementary to each other, jointly promoting project progress.
2
A treaty between two or more states agreeing not to engage in military action against each other.
为了维持地区和平，两个邻近的村庄签订了互不侵犯条约，承诺不会攻击对方的土地。
To maintain regional peace, the two neighboring villages signed a non-aggression pact, pledging not to attack each other's territory.
3
Mutually incompatible; unable to coexist or be reconciled with each other.
水和油是互不相容的，它们永远无法真正混合在一起。
Water and oil are mutually incompatible; they can never truly mix together.
4
Interfix, a method for describing the relationships between keywords in documents or information, used to retrieve highly specific information and avoid false positives due to crosstalk.
在构建复杂的信息系统时，开发者们利用互插技术，将不同模块的关键数据紧密关联，确保了数据检索的精确性。
When building complex information systems, developers utilize interleaving techniques to closely associate key data from different modules, ensuring the precision of data retrieval.
5
Mutually exclusive.
在同一时刻，一个物体不能同时处于运动和静止的互斥状态。
At the same moment, an object cannot simultaneously be in the mutually exclusive states of motion and rest.
6
Mutual conductance (or transconductance) is the ratio of the change in anode current to the change in grid voltage in an electron tube, with the anode voltage held constant.
工程师们正在研究如何优化新型晶体管的互导特性，以提高其信号放大效率。
Engineers are researching how to optimize the transconductance characteristics of new transistors to improve their signal amplification efficiency.
7
mutual inductance, referring to the measure of induction between two circuits or parts of them.
在变压器中，初级线圈和次级线圈之间存在互感，使得能量能够从一个电路传递到另一个电路。
In a transformer, mutual inductance exists between the primary and secondary coils, allowing energy to be transferred from one circuit to another.
8
to exchange, to swap, mutual exchange
团队成员们互换了各自的工作经验，以便互相学习。
The team members exchanged their work experiences to learn from each other.
9
Reciprocity; mutual benefit.
为了实现共同发展，双方企业决定建立互惠互利的合作关系。
To achieve common development, enterprises from both sides decided to establish a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship.
10
mutual aid
社区居民们通过互济，共同应对了突发的自然灾害。
Community residents coped with the sudden natural disaster through mutual aid.
11
Mutually explained or cross-referenced; also, having both (e.g., merits and demerits) simultaneously.
这篇文章的观点与附录中的数据互见，共同支持了这一结论。
The perspectives in this article and the data in the appendix mutually complement each other, jointly supporting this conclusion.
12
mutually beneficial
企业之间的互利合作有助于共同发展和市场扩张。
Mutually beneficial cooperation between enterprises contributes to common development and market expansion.
13
to make mutual concessions or accommodation
团队成员之间需要多一些互让，才能高效地完成任务。
Team members need more mutual concession to complete tasks efficiently.
14
mutual destruction or perishing
如果两方都执意争夺，最终只会互丧，没有赢家。
If both sides insist on contending, they will only end up mutually perishing, with no winner.
15
Alternate leaf arrangement, where only one leaf grows at each stem node, with leaves appearing on alternating sides along the stem.
杨树的叶子通常是互生排列的，这是一种常见的叶序类型。
Poplar leaves are typically arranged alternately, which is a common type of phyllotaxy.
More words with 互
- chà差hù互Intersect or crisscross.
- hù互xiāng相each other, one another
- hù互dòng动interaction, interplay
- xiāng相hù互mutually, each other
- hù互tōng通Interoperable, Compatible
- hù互wéi为mutually, each other
- hù互zèng赠exchange gifts, exchange
- hù互lián联wǎng网Internet
- hù互xìn信mutual trust, reciprocal trust
- hù互bāng帮hù互zhù助Mutual help, Helping each other
- hù互bù不xiāng相ràng让unwilling to yield, refusing to give in
- hù互dào道exchange, say to each other
- hù互lì励mutual encouragement, encourage each other
- hù互sù诉Confide in each other, Complain to each other
- hù互xiāng相bāng帮zhù助help each other, support each other
- hù互zhù助mutual aid, mutual help
- hù互bù不not each other, mutually not
- hù互bù不xiāng相gān干unrelated, mutually independent
- hù互chàng唱sing to each other, sing together
- hù互dòng动yóu游xì戏interactive game
Idioms with 互
- hù互tōng通yǒu有wú无exchange to supply each other's needs
- hù互wéi为biǎo表lǐ里mutually dependent and complementary
- hù互wéi为yīn因guǒ果mutually cause and effect
- hù互xiāng相biāo标bǎng榜mutually glorify or flatter
- hù互xiāng相cán残shā杀to kill each other
- hù互xiāng相tuī推wěi诿each blames the other
- xiá瑕yú瑜hù互jiàn见have both strengths and weaknesses
- xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
- hù互bō剥tòng痛chuāng疮Mutually expose painful secrets
- hù互wéi为biāo标bǎng榜mutually flatter or extol each other
- hù互xiāng相tuī推tuō托shirk responsibility; pass the buck
- gēn根jù据pán盘hù互entrench oneself and collude
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Open the tool →Questions about 互
What does 互 mean in Chinese?
互 (hù) means “Adverb. Expresses reciprocity” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 互?
互 is pronounced hù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 互 have?
互 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 互?
互 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 二. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 互?
The radical of 互 is 二, and 互 is an ideographic compound.