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齁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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齁 Stroke Order — How to Write 齁

Stroke Order

齁 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鼻, 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.

齁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hōu

Meanings of 齁 in Chinese

1

hōu齁

Sound of heavy breathing or snoring; to snore.
他睡着了,发出了响亮的齁声
He fell asleep, letting out loud snores.
To describe the uncomfortable sensation in the throat after eating something excessively salty or sweet.
这糖放得太多了,吃起来齁嗓子
Too much sugar was added; it's so sweet it makes my throat feel uncomfortable.
Dialectal: extremely, very; used to describe an overwhelming degree, often to an excessive extent.
这杯咖啡齁苦,简直没法喝
This cup of coffee is extremely bitter, almost impossible to drink.

Words with 齁

  • hōu齁shēng声snore, snort
  • hōu齁tián甜sickly sweet, extremely sweet
  • hōu齁sǎng嗓zi子cloyingly sweet, sickly sweet

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Questions about 齁

What does 齁 mean in Chinese?

齁 (hōu) means “Dialectal: extremely, very” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 齁?

齁 is pronounced hōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 齁 have?

齁 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 齁?

齁 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 鼻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 齁?

The radical of 齁 is 鼻.

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