喝 Stroke Order — How to Write 喝

Stroke Order

喝 is written in 12 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.

喝 Radical and Character Components

Components:口曷

喝 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 曷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 9 more strokes

喝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 喝 in Chinese

hē喝

To swallow a liquid beverage or fluid food, such as water, alcohol, tea, or porridge.

我每天早上都喝一杯茶。

I drink a cup of tea every morning.

to drink (alcohol), often implying intoxication

他昨晚喝醉了，回家晚了。

He got drunk last night and came home late.

hè喝

To shout loudly or cheer, as in 'hè cǎi' (to applaud/cheer) or 'hè wèn' (to question sternly).

观众们为歌手的精彩表演喝彩。

The audience cheered for the singer's brilliant performance.

yè喝

When pronounced 'yè', '喝' describes a sound or voice that is hoarse, choked, or weak, often indicating difficulty in vocalizing.

他哭得声音嘶喝，几乎说不出话来。

He cried until his voice was hoarse and choked, almost unable to speak.

Common Words and Phrases with 喝

hè喝cǎi彩

To acclaim; to cheer; to shout bravo or approval.

观众们为他精彩的表演热烈喝彩。

The audience cheered enthusiastically for his wonderful performance.

hè喝dào倒cǎi彩

To boo or jeer to show disapproval or dissatisfaction, often at a performance or person.

当那位歌手走音时，观众中有人开始喝倒彩。

When the singer went off-key, some audience members started to boo.

hè喝dào道

An old practice where officials' servants shouted to clear the way or warn people to make way, demonstrating their master's authority.

古时，一些地方富绅出行，也会雇佣家丁在前面喝道，以示其地位显赫

In ancient times, when some wealthy local gentry traveled, they would also hire retainers to clear the way by shouting in front, to demonstrate their prominent status.

hè喝lìng令

shout an order