糊 Stroke Order — How to Write 糊
糊 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 米, 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.
糊 Radical and Character Components
糊 is a phono-semantic compound: 米 (grain) carries the meaning, while 胡 indicates the sound.
Radical: 米 + 9 more strokes
糊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hū
- hú
- hù
Meanings of 糊 in Chinese
1
hū糊
To smear or paste something to seal it up; to plaster.
把窗户糊上了一层塑料布，以防风沙。
A layer of plastic sheeting was pasted over the window to keep out the wind and sand.
2
hú糊
To paste; to glue; to cover with paper or other thin material.
我们一起把旧窗户糊上新纸吧
Let's paste new paper onto the old window together.
To make a bare living; to subsist.
在经济不景气的时候，许多人都在努力地糊口。
During times of economic downturn, many people are struggling to make a bare living.
Muddled; confused; unclear in understanding or perception.
他太糊涂了，把钥匙忘在家里了
He is too muddled; he forgot his keys at home.
Same as 'hú' (煳), meaning food is scorched or burnt.
饭糊了
The rice is burnt.
3
hù糊
A paste or gruel-like food, such as batter or chili paste.
妈妈把面粉调成面糊，准备摊鸡蛋饼
Mom mixed the flour into a batter, ready to make egg pancakes.
To deceive, trick, or muddle through; to deal with something perfunctorily.
你可别想糊弄我！
Don't even think about fooling me!
Common Words and Phrases with 糊
1
A thick porridge, often made from cornmeal or flour; also colloquially refers to trouble or a mess.
早上我喜欢喝一碗热乎乎的玉米糊糊。
In the morning, I like to have a bowl of warm corn porridge.
2
Muddled and confused; dazed.
他刚刚睡醒，还糊糊涂涂地搞不清现在是几点。
He had just woken up, still dazed and confused about what time it was.
3
Paste; a thick, soft mixture, often made from flour or starch and water, used as an adhesive or a medium in various applications.
他用自制的糊剂把破损的书页小心地粘好。
He carefully glued the damaged book pages with homemade paste.
4
Dextrin is a type of water-soluble polysaccharide (C6H10O5)n, derived from starch by heat or by the action of acids or enzymes. It is commonly used as an adhesive, a sizing agent, and in food production.
糊精常用于食品工业中作为增稠剂或粘合剂。
Dextrin is often used in the food industry as a thickening agent or binder.
5
to make a living; to scrape by; to keep body and soul together
为了糊口，他每天辛勤工作十几个小时。
To make a bare living, he works diligently for over ten hours every day.
6
confused; muddled; in a haze
她总是糊里糊涂地忘记带钥匙出门。
She always absent-mindedly forgets to take her keys when going out.
7
Muddled, confused, or unclear in thought or understanding; bewildered.
老奶奶年龄大了，有时候会有点糊涂。
The old lady is getting old, and sometimes she gets a bit confused.
8
A muddle-headed person; a blunderer or bungler (often used as an insult).
他真是个糊涂虫，这么简单的问题都搞不清楚。
He's such a muddlehead, he can't even figure out such a simple problem.
9
a muddled account; a mess
我们公司的历史库存数据简直就是一笔糊涂账，没人能搞清楚到底有多少货。
Our company's historical inventory data is a complete muddled account; no one can figure out exactly how much stock there is.
10
To make a meagre living; to barely make ends meet.
他每天起早贪黑地工作，只为勉强糊嘴
He works from dawn till dusk, just barely making enough to feed himself.
More words with 糊
- mó模hu糊blurry, vague
- biǎo裱hú糊Mount, Paper
- chóu稠hū糊Thick and sticky; viscous.
- jiàng糨hu糊starch paste
- mí迷hu糊Confused or muddled.
- nián粘hū糊Sticky, Gooey
- hán含hu糊vague, ambiguous
- mī眯hú糊drowsy, sleepy
- hù糊nong弄Fool, Deceive
- miàn面hù糊Batter, Flour paste
- jiàng浆hu糊paste, glue
- hú糊tu涂shì事Blunder, Folly
- dàn蛋gāo糕hú糊cake batter, batter
- hú糊shàng上paste on, smear on
- hú糊guō锅Burnt pot, Scorched pot
- mó模hu糊bù不qīng清blurry, unclear
- mó模hu糊dì地dài带grey area, gray area
- yì一shí时hú糊tu涂a momentary lapse, a moment of confusion
- zì字jì迹mó模hu糊illegible handwriting, blurry handwriting
- guān观diǎn点mó模hu糊Vague opinion, Unclear view
Idioms with 糊
- hú糊kǒu口dù度rì日to live from hand to mouth
- hú糊tu涂dào到dǐng顶Utterly confused and foolish
- hán含hán含hú糊hú糊to be vague or ambiguous
- hán含hú糊bù不qīng清ambiguous and unclear
- hán含hú糊qí其cí词speak vaguely or ambiguously
- hán含hú糊qí其cí辞speak vaguely or ambiguously
- háo毫bù不hán含hú糊clear and firm
- mí迷mí迷hū糊hū糊in a daze
- mó模mó模hú糊hú糊vague, hazy, or indistinct
- nán难dé得hú糊tú涂Wise to feign ignorance
- xī稀li里hú糊tu涂Confused and muddled
- xuè血ròu肉mó模hu糊mangled and gory
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Open the tool →Questions about 糊
What does 糊 mean in Chinese?
糊 (hū) means “To smear or paste something to seal it up; to plaster” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 糊?
糊 has 3 pronunciations: hū, hú, hù.
How many strokes does 糊 have?
糊 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 糊?
糊 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 米. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 糊?
The radical of 糊 is 米, and 糊 is a phono-semantic compound.
