唬 Stroke Order — How to Write 唬
唬 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
唬 Radical and Character Components
唬 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 虎 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 8 more strokes
唬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hǔ
- xià
Meanings of 唬 in Chinese
hǔ唬
xià唬
Words with 唬
- xià吓hu唬to frighten or scare someone
- zhà诈hǔ唬bluff, bluster
- zhèn镇hǔ唬Intimidate, Deter
- hǔ唬zhù住to intimidate, to bluff
- zhèn镇hǔ唬zhù住intimidate, subdue
Idioms with 唬
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Open the tool →Questions about 唬
What does 唬 mean in Chinese?
唬 (hǔ) means “To deceive” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 唬?
唬 has 2 pronunciations: hǔ, xià.
How many strokes does 唬 have?
唬 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 唬?
唬 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 唬?
The radical of 唬 is 口, and 唬 is a phono-semantic compound.