货 Stroke Order — How to Write 货
货 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.
货 Radical and Character Components
货 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 化 indicates the sound.
Radical: 贝 + 4 more strokes
货 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huò
Meanings of 货 in Chinese
1
huò货
goods; commodity; cargo
这批货物需要尽快运走。
This batch of goods needs to be shipped out as soon as possible.
Currency; money; goods used as a medium of exchange.
数字货币改变了人们的支付方式。
Digital currency has changed people's payment methods.
To sell; merchandise; goods, particularly in trade or commerce.
这批新到的货很受欢迎，很快就卖光了。
This new batch of goods is very popular and sold out quickly.
Colloquially or euphemistically, when pronounced 'huò', 货 can refer to a bribe or illicit payment, implying 'goods' given to gain an unfair advantage or influence a decision.
他送了点儿‘货’，希望项目能顺利通过。
He offered some 'goods' (implying a bribe), hoping the project would pass smoothly.
A derogatory or jocular term for a person, often implying foolishness ('蠢货' stupid fool) or, less commonly, ironically referring to someone as a 'treasure' ('宝货' precious person/item).
你这个蠢货，又把钥匙忘在家里了！
You idiot, you forgot your keys at home again!
Common Words and Phrases with 货
1
Money or currency, typically issued by a government, serving as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, and a store of value.
人们使用货币购买商品和服务，这使得日常交易变得便捷。
People use currency to purchase goods and services, which makes daily transactions convenient.
2
A cargo barge is a flat-bottomed boat designed for transporting goods, typically on rivers or canals.
这艘货驳正在将集装箱从大船运到码头。
This cargo lighter is transporting containers from the large ship to the dock.
3
A freight house or warehouse, often associated with railways, used for receiving, storing, and dispatching goods.
这批货物暂时存放在车站的货仓里。
This batch of goods is temporarily stored in the railway station's freight shed.
4
A compartment in a ship or aircraft for carrying cargo.
船员们正在将货物搬运到货舱里。
The crew members are moving the goods into the cargo hold.
5
shortage or loss of cargo
仓库经理接到报告，表示这批订单出现了货差，需要立即核查。
The warehouse manager received a report stating there was a cargo shortage in this batch of orders, requiring immediate verification.
6
A goods yard or a place for storing or temporarily stacking goods.
火车从货场缓慢驶出，载满了各种货物。
The train slowly departed from the freight yard, loaded with various goods.
7
A motor vehicle designed for transporting goods; a truck or lorry.
工人们正在把货物装载到一辆大型货车上，准备运往目的地。
The workers are loading the goods onto a large truck, preparing to transport them to the destination.
8
A ship used for transporting cargo.
那艘巨大的货船装满了集装箱，缓缓驶向港口。
That huge cargo ship, loaded with containers, slowly sailed towards the port.
9
10
a store or shop (regional term)
这家货店出售各种生活用品，非常方便。
This shop sells various daily necessities, which is very convenient.
11
An aircraft used for transporting goods.
这架货机运载着来自世界各地的包裹和货物，每天繁忙地穿梭于各大机场。
This cargo plane carries packages and goods from all over the world, flying busily between major airports every day.
12
goods shelves, or a luggage rack (on a bicycle)
她把新买的菜篮稳稳地放在自行车后座的货架子上。
She carefully placed the newly bought vegetable basket on the bicycle rack behind the seat.
13
A shipping container, also known as a freight container, used for transporting goods.
商店里摆满了各种商品，都整齐地陈列在明亮的货柜里。
The store is filled with various goods, all neatly displayed in bright display cabinets.
14
Payment for goods; money for buying or selling goods.
公司财务部门正在核对这批货物的货款明细
The company's finance department is verifying the payment details for this batch of goods.
15
a street vendor or itinerant pedlar
在乡村小路上，货郎的叫卖声常常是孩子们最期待的声音，因为他们带来了城里的稀罕物
On country roads, the calls of peddlers were often the most anticipated sounds for children, as they brought rare goods from the city.
16
A rattle-drum used by vendors to attract customers.
随着货郎鼓有节奏的声响，小贩推着车走街串巷，为居民们带来各种小商品。
Accompanied by the rhythmic sound of the peddler's drum, the vendor pushed his cart through the streets and alleys, bringing various small commodities to the residents.
More words with 货
- xiè卸huò货unload
- chǎo炒huò货Roasted snacks, Roasted goods
- chǔn蠢huò货Idiot, Fool
- cì次huò货Inferior or substandard goods.
- cún存huò货inventory, stock
- dìng订huò货To order products or goods.
- kuài快huò货Express goods, Expedited cargo
- nán南huò货Southern goods
- pāo泡huò货light cargo, bulky cargo
- qī期huò货futures
- quē缺huò货Out of stock; in short supply.
- shí识huò货Have an eye for quality, Know quality
- sī私huò货smuggled goods
- sòng送huò货deliver goods
- tǒng统huò货Ungraded goods
- tuō脱huò货out of stock
- xiān鲜huò货fresh produce and seafood
- xiàn现huò货Spot goods, Ready stock
- yā压huò货stockpile, overstock
- zá杂huò货groceries, sundries
Idioms with 货
- huò货zhēn真jià价shí实genuine goods at a fair price
- bǎi百bǎo宝wàn万huò货vast collection of treasures and goods
- qí奇huò货kě可jū居Hoard rare goods for future profit
- shā杀rén人yuè越huò货murder and rob
- yī一lù路huò货sè色all the same undesirable type
- huò货ér而bù不shòu售unsalable goods
- huò货lù赂dà大xíng行Bribery and corruption are rampant
- biàn便yí宜wú无hǎo好huò货You get what you pay for
- gé隔pí皮duàn断huò货Judge quality by external appearance
- guò过shí时huò货outdated or old-fashioned item
- huì贿huò货gōng公xíng行openly give and receive bribes
- jīn金yù玉huò货lù赂costly bribes and treasures
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Open the tool →Questions about 货
What does 货 mean in Chinese?
货 (huò) means “goods” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 货?
货 is pronounced huò in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 货 have?
货 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 货?
货 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 货?
The radical of 货 is 贝, and 货 is a phono-semantic compound.