壶 Stroke Order — How to Write 壶
壶 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 士, 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.
壶 Radical and Character Components
壶 is a pictograph. A jar of wine.
Radical: 士 + 7 more strokes
壶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hú
Meanings of 壶 in Chinese
hú壶
Words with 壶
- chá茶hú壶A teapot.
- lòu漏hú壶Water clock, Clepsydra
- niào尿hú壶urinal, chamber pot
- nuǎn暖hú壶thermos flask, thermos
- pēn喷hú壶spray bottle, sprayer
- xuán悬hú壶practice medicine, be a doctor
- biàn便hú壶Chamber pot
- lǔ卤hú壶a ceramic teapot
- tāng汤hú壶Soup tureen
- yù玉hú壶Jade pot, Jade flask
- hú壶líng铃kettlebell
- shuǐ水hú壶kettle, water bottle
- yì一hú壶a pot of, a kettle of
- téng藤hú壶barnacle
- tóng铜hú壶copper pot, copper kettle
- yè夜hú壶chamber pot, night pot
- hú壶lǐ里in the pot, inside the pot
- tóu投hú壶pitch-pot, pot-throwing
- hú壶zuǐ嘴spout, nozzle
- shāo烧shuǐ水hú壶kettle, electric kettle
Idioms with 壶
- hú壶jiāng浆dān箪shí食offer food and drink to welcome an army
- hú壶lǐ里qián乾kūn坤a hidden paradise
- hú壶tiān天rì日yuè月idyllic hidden paradise
- qiān千jīn金yī一hú壶Trivial things become precious when needed
- tuò唾hú壶qiāo敲quē缺express deep grief or intense emotion
- xuán悬hú壶wèn问shì世start a medical practice
- hú壶jiāng浆sāi塞dào道crowds welcome beloved army with food
- hú壶zhōng中rì日yuè月secluded tranquil otherworldly life
- hú壶zhōng中tiān天dì地a private, secluded, idyllic world
- bīng冰hú壶qiū秋yuè月spotless moral integrity
- bīng冰hú壶yù玉chǐ尺noble character and pure integrity
- bīng冰hú壶yù玉héng衡noble, pure, and untainted character
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Open the tool →Questions about 壶
What does 壶 mean in Chinese?
壶 (hú) means “A vessel” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 壶?
壶 is pronounced hú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 壶 have?
壶 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 壶?
壶 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 士. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 壶?
The radical of 壶 is 士, and 壶 is a pictograph.
