忽 Stroke Order — How to Write 忽
忽 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, 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.
忽 Radical and Character Components
忽 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 勿 indicates the sound.
Radical: 心 + 4 more strokes
忽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hū
Meanings of 忽 in Chinese
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hū忽
To neglect, overlook, or be careless/negligent.
请你不要忽略这些重要信息。
Please do not overlook these important details.
Swiftly, suddenly, or abruptly; often used in phrases like 'hūrán' (suddenly) or 'hūgāohūdī' (fluctuating high and low).
她忽然笑了起来，让周围的人都感到惊讶。
She suddenly started laughing, which surprised everyone around her.
An ancient Chinese unit of length and weight, where ten 'hu' make one 'si' (丝), and ten 'si' make one 'hao' (毫). It is often used to describe something extremely tiny or negligible, as in '忽微' (hū wēi) meaning 'infinitesimally small' or 'subtle'.
在宇宙的尺度面前，人类的存在显得如此忽微。
In the face of the cosmic scale, human existence appears so infinitesimally small.
Common Words and Phrases with 忽
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Suddenly; now..., now... (indicating rapid or alternating change)
孩子们在公园里玩耍，忽而追逐打闹，忽而安静地观察小昆虫。
The children were playing in the park, at one moment chasing and playing, at another moment quietly observing small insects.
3
Absent-minded, in a daze; or (of time) passing swiftly/quickly.
时光忽忽而过，转眼间又一年了。
Time passes quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another year has passed.
4
to neglect or overlook; to pay no attention to something important
我们不能忽略这个重要细节，它可能影响整个项目的成功。
We cannot ignore this important detail; it might affect the success of the entire project.
5
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
天空忽然乌云密布，很快就下起了大雨。
The sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and soon it started raining heavily.
6
To flicker, glitter, or flash intermittently.
远处的灯光忽闪忽闪的，像是谁在打信号。
The distant light was flickering, as if someone was signaling.
7
To whistle; to make a sharp, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or fingers.
夜幕降临，远处传来几声忽哨，孩子们知道该回家了
As night fell, a few sharp whistles came from a distance, and the children knew it was time to go home.
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A trifle; a minor, often negligible or minuscule matter or thing.
真正的智慧，在于既能洞察宏观大势，也能留意到那些容易被忽视的忽微之处。
True wisdom lies in being able to discern the overarching trends while also paying attention to those minute and easily overlooked details.
10
To appear and disappear intermittently; to flicker in and out of sight.
远处的灯塔发出的光芒忽隐忽现，指引着夜航的船只
The light from the distant lighthouse flickered on and off, guiding the ships sailing at night.
11
to fool, to trick, or to deceive someone with words.
别被他忽悠了，这东西根本不值那个价钱。
Don't let him fool you; this item isn't worth that price at all.
More words with 忽
- shū疏hu忽Carelessness or an oversight.
- wán玩hū忽to neglect; to trifle with
- yōu悠hū忽Swiftly, Suddenly
- piāo飘hū忽Elusive, Drifting
- qīng轻hū忽to neglect, to overlook
- shǎn闪hū忽to sway or flicker; to waver
- yǎn奄hū忽suddenly, swiftly
- shū倏hū忽Suddenly, Swiftly
- hū忽wén闻suddenly heard, all of a sudden heard
- bèi被hū忽luè略ignored, overlooked
- bèi被hū忽shì视ignored, neglected
- hū忽qǐ起suddenly arose, suddenly broke out
- gōng工zuò作shū疏hu忽professional negligence, job negligence
- hū忽gāo高hū忽dī低Fluctuating, Up and down
- hū忽rán然jiān间Suddenly, All of a sudden
- piāo飘hū忽bú不dìng定erratic, unpredictable
- rén人wéi为shū疏hu忽human negligence, human error
- bù不néng能hū忽shì视cannot be ignored, must not be overlooked
- hū忽luè略diào掉ignore, disregard
- yì一shí时shū疏hū忽temporary oversight, a moment's inattention
Idioms with 忽
- hū忽lěng冷hū忽rè热blow hot and cold
- huǎng恍huǎng恍hū忽hū忽dazed and confused
- shū倏hū忽zhī之jiān间in a flash
- shū倏lái来hū忽wǎng往coming and going swiftly and suddenly
- shū疏hu忽dà大yì意negligent and careless
- shū疏hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect one's duties
- wán玩hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect or dereliction of duty
- yūn晕yūn晕hū忽hū忽dizzy and confused
- háo毫lí厘sī丝hū忽a hair's breadth
- huò祸shēng生yú于hū忽Disaster arises from subtle factors
- jīng精shén神huǎng恍hū忽absent-minded and distracted
- yōu悠yōu悠hū忽hū忽dreamy, dazed, or absent-minded
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Open the tool →Questions about 忽
What does 忽 mean in Chinese?
忽 (hū) means “To neglect” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 忽?
忽 is pronounced hū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 忽 have?
忽 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 忽?
忽 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 忽?
The radical of 忽 is 心, and 忽 is a phono-semantic compound.