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葫 Stroke Order — How to Write 葫

Stroke Order

葫 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

葫 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹胡

葫 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 胡 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

葫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hú

Meanings of 葫 in Chinese

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hú葫

Húlu (葫芦) refers to a bottle gourd, an annual plant with fruit shaped like two connected spheres, often used as a container or for decoration.
院子里种着几棵葫芦，它们的果实挂满了枝头。
In the yard, several bottle gourds were growing, their fruits hanging from the branches.
A common nickname for garlic.
这道菜里加了些葫，味道更香了
Some garlic was added to this dish, and the taste became more fragrant.

Common Words and Phrases with 葫

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hú葫lú芦
A bottle gourd or calabash, a climbing plant cultivated for its fruit, which can be dried and used as a container.
我奶奶在院子里种了几棵葫芦，秋天的时候，我们用它们做了小水瓢。
My grandmother planted several bottle gourds in the yard, and in autumn, we used them to make small dippers.

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Questions about 葫

What does 葫 mean in Chinese?

葫 (hú) means “A common nickname for garlic” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 葫?

葫 is pronounced hú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 葫 have?

葫 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 葫?

葫 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 葫?

The radical of 葫 is 艹, and 葫 is a phono-semantic compound.