huó

to live; alive; living

HSK 4 #219

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 219th character
Radical ⽔ (85.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1672

Definitions

活 huó
  1. 1. to live
  2. 2. alive
  3. 3. living
  4. 4. work
  5. 5. workmanship

Stroke order

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Words containing 活

Word Meaning
movable type; typography
to act recklessly (idiom)
erhua variant of zuò huó
erhua variant of zuò huó
to work; to do manual labor
to rescue; to save life
public service activities; charity event
public service activities; charity event
reactivation hypothesis
reactivation hypothesis
contract work
oral sex
to appreciate life
to cry one's heart out
to cry one's heart out
earthquake belt; seismic zone
earthquake belt; seismic zone
solar variation; sunspot activity
solar variation; sunspot activity
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
grass widow; to stay at home while one's husband is away
parasitic life-style; parasitism
esthetic activity; appreciating the arts
esthetic activity; appreciating the arts