祸 Stroke Order — How to Write 祸
祸 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 礻, 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.
祸 Radical and Character Components
祸 is a phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, while 呙 indicates the sound.
Radical: 礻 + 7 more strokes
祸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- huò
Meanings of 祸 in Chinese
1
huò祸
Refers to disaster, calamity, or misfortune; it also signifies trouble or harm that befalls someone or something.
祸从口出，言多必失
Disaster often comes from careless speech; much talk leads to many mistakes.
to cause harm or disaster; to bring calamity upon
他因疏忽大意，给公司带来了不小的祸端
Due to his carelessness, he brought considerable trouble to the company.
Common Words and Phrases with 祸
1
Misfortunes never come singly; troubles come in succession.
他本就失业，现在又生了重病，真是祸不单行啊。
He was already unemployed, and now he's seriously ill; it's truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly.
2
Disaster or trouble can result from careless or improper speech.
老王因为酒后失言，把公司机密透露了出去，这次的教训让他深刻体会到祸从口出的道理。
Old Wang, having spoken carelessly after drinking, divulged company secrets. This lesson made him deeply understand the truth that careless words can lead to misfortune.
3
Calamity strikes unexpectedly, or disaster descends from the sky.
小明只是在家里好好学习，结果楼上水管爆裂，让他家祸从天降，损失惨重。
Xiao Ming was just diligently studying at home, but then the water pipe upstairs burst, causing disaster to descend upon his home and resulting in heavy losses.
4
The source or origin of trouble, disaster, or ruin.
贪婪往往是许多社会问题的祸端。
Greed is often the root of many social problems.
5
The root of trouble or disaster; bane.
粗心大意是很多意外的祸根。
Carelessness is often the root cause of many accidents.
6
to bring calamity to the country and the people
那些为了短期利益而过度开采资源、破坏生态的活动，最终会祸国殃民，让子孙后代承担沉重代价。
Activities that excessively exploit resources and destroy the ecosystem for short-term gains will ultimately cause widespread suffering and destruction, making future generations bear a heavy price.
7
Disaster; calamity; a scourge or bane; to cause harm, ruin, or destruction.
过度捕捞是海洋生态系统的祸害。
Overfishing is a bane to the marine ecosystem.
8
disaster or calamity; misfortune; scourge
他深知懒惰是导致贫困的祸患。
He deeply understood that laziness is a calamity leading to poverty.
9
calamity, disaster, or scourge
谣言四起，加剧了村庄的祸乱
Rumors spread, intensifying the turmoil in the village.
10
Trouble or disaster arises from within (one's own family, organization, or nation); internal strife leading to calamity.
这家公司内部管理混乱，员工之间矛盾重重，最终导致业绩下滑，真是祸起萧墙。
The company's internal management was chaotic, and there were many conflicts among employees, ultimately leading to a decline in performance; it was truly a case of trouble arising from within.
11
disaster or calamity
听说村子里最近发生了一件祸事，大家都很难过。
I heard a misfortune recently occurred in the village, and everyone is very sad.
12
chief culprit or principal criminal
这场火灾的祸首是那个粗心的工人，他没有熄灭烟头。
The chief culprit of this fire was that careless worker; he didn't extinguish his cigarette butt.
13
A person, often a woman, considered to be the source of great trouble, disaster, or the downfall of a kingdom or dynasty.
他的懒惰和不负责任成了团队的祸水，拖慢了整个项目的进度
His laziness and irresponsibility became the bane of the team, slowing down the progress of the entire project.
14
A source or cause of future trouble or disaster; a bane.
不良的生活习惯往往是疾病的祸胎。
Unhealthy lifestyle habits are often the root cause of diseases.
15
evil intent; malicious intention
他表面上装作友好，实则暗藏祸心，企图破坏团队的和谐。
He pretended to be friendly on the surface, but in reality, he harbored malicious intent, attempting to disrupt the harmony of the team.
More words with 祸
- zāi灾huò祸disaster; calamity; misfortune
- cǎn惨huò祸horrible disaster
- hèng横huò祸sudden misfortune, unexpected disaster
- chuǎng闯huò祸cause trouble, get into trouble
- rě惹huò祸cause trouble, get into trouble
- chuō戳huò祸Cause trouble, Stir up disaster
- gǔ贾huò祸bring about disaster, cause ruin
- jù巨huò祸a great calamity; a major disaster
- lí罹huò祸suffer misfortune, meet with disaster
- qí奇huò祸unexpected disaster
- shí实huò祸real disaster or actual calamity
- zhào肇huò祸to cause trouble or an accident
- yí移huò祸Shift misfortune, Transfer misfortune
- zhào召huò祸incur calamity, court disaster
- chē车huò祸car accident, traffic accident
- bì避huò祸Avoid disaster, Escape misfortune
- dà大huò祸great disaster, catastrophe
- huò祸jí及affect, harm
- chē车huò祸xiàn现chǎng场accident scene, car crash scene
- jià嫁huò祸to frame, to shift blame
Idioms with 祸
- huò祸fú福wú无cháng常Fortune and misfortune are unpredictable
- huò祸fú福wú无mén门Calamity and fortune are self-made
- huò祸fú福xiāng相shēng生Fortune and misfortune are intertwined
- huò祸fú福xiāng相yǐ倚Misfortune and fortune are intertwined
- huò祸guó国wù误mín民harm the country and mislead the people
- huò祸jié结bīng兵lián连disasters tied to continuous wars
- huò祸jué绝fú福lián连misfortunes end, blessings follow continuously
- huò祸shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋danger from within one's circle
- huò祸shǒu首zuì罪kuí魁the chief culprit
- huò祸zài在dàn旦xī夕Danger is imminent
- huò祸zài在yǎn眼qián前Danger is imminent
- bāo包cáng藏huò祸xīn心harbor evil intentions
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Open the tool →Questions about 祸
What does 祸 mean in Chinese?
祸 (huò) means “to cause harm or disaster” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 祸?
祸 is pronounced huò in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 祸 have?
祸 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 祸?
祸 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 礻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 祸?
The radical of 祸 is 礻, and 祸 is a phono-semantic compound.