伙 Stroke Order — How to Write 伙
伙 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
伙 Radical and Character Components
伙 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 火 indicates the sound.
Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes
伙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huǒ
Meanings of 伙 in Chinese
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huǒ伙
Used to refer to a companion, partner, or buddy, often in the context of '伙计' (huǒji) or '伙伴' (huǒbàn).
他是我工作上的好伙伴。
He is a good partner in my work.
Used to refer to a shop assistant or partner/mate, often in an older context.
他以前在镇上的一家小店里当伙计。
He used to work as a shop assistant in a small store in town.
to join forces, to team up, to unite with others, to form a partnership
他们伙同朋友一起创业，终于获得了成功。
They teamed up with friends to start a business and finally achieved success.
A group of companions; to form a partnership or join a group.
我们合伙开了一家咖啡店。
We partnered up to open a coffee shop.
A measure word for a group of people, often used to refer to a gathering of individuals, sometimes with a neutral or slightly informal connotation. For example, '一伙人' (a group of people).
这伙朋友周末喜欢一起去爬山。
This group of friends likes to go hiking together on weekends.
Refers to food, meals, or provisions, often in a collective context (e.g., '伙食' meaning 'mess' or 'food for a group'; '起伙' meaning 'to start cooking/eating together'; '伙补' meaning 'food allowance').
今年我们决定一起起伙做饭，这样更省钱
This year, we decided to pool resources and cook together, which is more economical.
Common Words and Phrases with 伙
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A relationship or association between partners; a friendly and cooperative connection.
他们建立了一种互利的伙伴关系，共同开发新产品。
They established a mutually beneficial partnership to jointly develop new products.
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An accomplice; a fellow criminal.
警方正在全力追捕主犯及其所有伙犯，以将他们绳之以法。
The police are actively pursuing the principal offender and all his accomplices to bring them to justice.
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kitchen (in a school, factory, etc.); communal kitchen
学校的伙房每天都会为学生准备丰盛的午餐。
The school's communal kitchen prepares a rich lunch for students every day.
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mess cook
学校的伙夫每天都起得很早，为学生们准备可口的饭菜。
The school cook gets up very early every day to prepare delicious meals for the students.
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joint ploughing; to plough fields in partnership
在一些偏远山村，村民们依然保留着伙耕的传统，大家共同劳作，提高效率。
In some remote mountain villages, villagers still maintain the tradition of joint cultivation, where everyone works together to improve efficiency.
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Partner, salesclerk (especially formerly), or a familiar term for a friend.
老伙计，好久不见了，你最近忙些什么呢？
Old buddy, long time no see, what have you been busy with lately?
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Food or meals, especially those provided for a group or collective.
我们公司的伙食由一家专业的餐饮公司负责，员工们普遍反映伙食质量很高。
Our company's catering is handled by a professional food service company, and employees generally report that the food quality is very high.
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collude with; be in league with; gang up with
为了省钱，他们伙同卖家一起谎报了商品的价格。
To save money, they colluded with the seller to falsely report the price of the goods.
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An interjection in the Chu dialect, used to express surprise or admiration for a very large quantity or number; meaning 'very many' or 'a great deal'.
观看那场精彩的杂技表演，观众们不停地伙颐喝彩。
Watching that wonderful acrobatics show, the audience continuously cheered and exclaimed "Bravo!"
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joint ploughing; collective farming
因为劳动力不足，村里几户人家决定伙种一块田地，共同承担农活。
Due to a shortage of labor, several families in the village decided to co-farm a piece of land, sharing the agricultural tasks.
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Fellow; member of a group or gang
这个伙子很聪明，很快就学会了新的技能。
This lad is very smart and quickly learned new skills.
More words with 伙
- tuán团huǒ伙gang, syndicate
- chāi拆huǒ伙dissolve, break up
- bèn笨jiā家huo伙Idiot, Fool
- xìng性huǒ伙bàn伴sexual partner
- bāng帮huǒ伙gang; band
- bìng并huǒ伙to form a partnership
- diàn店huǒ伙shop assistant, clerk
- jù聚huǒ伙to band together, to team up
- zhè这huǒ伙This lot, These people
- lā喇huǒ伙Team up, Form a group
- jiā家huo伙guy, fellow
- hé合huǒ伙Partnership, To partner
- tóng同huǒ伙accomplice, associate
- xiáo小huǒ伙young man, lad
- yì一huǒ伙gang, clique
- xiáo小huǒ伙zi子young man, lad
- dà大huǒ伙ér儿everybody, everyone
- hé合huǒ伙rén人partner
- huǒ伙jì计men们Guys, Folks
- láo老huǒ伙ji计Old pal, Old friend
Idioms with 伙
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Open the tool →Questions about 伙
What does 伙 mean in Chinese?
伙 (huǒ) means “Used to refer to a companion” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 伙?
伙 is pronounced huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 伙 have?
伙 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 伙?
伙 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 伙?
The radical of 伙 is 亻, and 伙 is a phono-semantic compound.