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PINYIN INITIAL H

Chinese characters starting with H

Explore 444 Chinese characters whose standard Pinyin begins with H. Open any character to hear its pronunciation, watch the stroke order, and create a printable practice sheet.

Examples in this index: 还 (hái), 孩 (hái), 汉 (hàn), 号 (hào), 好 (hǎo), 和 (hé).

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Pronunciations starting with H

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hái7 strokesstillhái9 strokes(bound form) childhàn5 strokesHan ethnic grouphào5 strokesroarhǎo6 strokesgood8 strokes(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4])12 strokesto drinkhěn9 strokesvery; quitehòu6 strokesempresshòu10 strokesto waithuà8 strokesdialecthuān6 strokesjoyoushuí6 strokesto circlehuì6 strokescan; to have the skill; to know how tohuǒ4 strokesfirehēi12 strokesblackhóng6 strokesredhuà8 strokesto draw; to painthuā7 strokesflowerhuài7 strokesbadhài10 strokesto do harm tohǎi10 strokesocean6 strokes100 ml8 strokesriver (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4])7 strokesto protect5 strokes(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) inhuà4 strokesto make intohuán8 strokesringhuàn10 strokesto exchangehuáng11 strokesyellowhūn11 strokesto marryhuó9 strokesto livehuò8 strokesmaybehāi9 strokessound of sighinghán12 strokescoldhàn6 strokesperspirationhǎn12 strokesto yellháng10 strokesboat7 strokeswhat11 strokessmall box9 strokessurname Hehòu9 strokesthick4 strokesmutual4 strokesa household8 strokestiger8 strokesto call8 strokesto neglecthuà6 strokesto row怀huái7 strokesbosomhuǐ10 strokes(bound form) to regret; to repenthuò8 strokesgoodshuò10 strokes(literary) to catch; to capturehuǒ6 strokescompanion9 strokes(interj.) ha!hán7 strokesto keep in the mouthhàn16 strokesregret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)héng16 strokesto weighhóu12 strokesmonkey9 strokesnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia12 strokeslake15 strokesmuddled15 strokesused in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]huá6 strokesmagnificenthuá12 strokesto slip; to slidehuǎn12 strokesslowhuì5 strokesto remithuì12 strokes(bound form) act of kindness (from a superior)huì15 strokesintelligenthuī6 strokesashhuī9 strokesto restorehuī9 strokesto wavehuò11 strokesdisasterhán11 strokesto containhàn7 strokesdroughthǎn7 strokesrareháo11 strokeshairháo14 strokesgrandhào10 strokesto waste10 strokespithēi15 strokesheyhén11 strokesscarhèn9 strokesto hatehěn9 strokesruthless; fierce; ferocioushéng15 strokeshorizontalhóng7 strokesgreathóng9 strokesfloodhóng9 strokesrainbow10 strokespothuàn4 strokesfantasyhuàn11 strokesto suffer (from illness)huáng9 strokesemperorhuì9 strokesto draw; to painthùn11 strokesmuddy; turbid (variant of 渾|浑[hun2])huò12 strokesto confusehài9 strokesto astonishhán8 strokesenvelopehàn10 strokesto ward off (a blow)hàn16 strokesto shakehàn19 strokesoceanhān12 strokesintoxicatedhān15 strokessillyhāng5 strokesto ram; to tamphào10 strokesgrand5 strokescereal9 strokesobstruct10 strokesHolland14 strokesawe-inspiring15 strokescrane8 strokesexpel breathhéng9 strokespermanenthēng10 strokesto groanhóng5 strokesgreathǒng9 strokesroar of laughter (onom.)hōng8 strokesexplosionhōng10 strokesto bakehóu12 strokesthroathǒu7 strokesto roar8 strokesfox11 strokesa tiger's roarhuá9 strokes(onom.) banghuá12 strokesslyhuái9 strokesused in 徘徊[pai2huai2]huái13 strokesChinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica)huàn10 strokesto callhuàn11 strokes(bound form) shining; glowing; lustroushuàn12 strokesused in 癱瘓|瘫痪[tan1huan4]huáng11 strokesphoenixhuáng13 strokesbrillianthuàng10 strokesto swayhuǎng9 strokes(bound form) in a hazy state of mindhuǎng11 strokeslieshuāng9 strokesdesolatehuāng12 strokesto get panicky; to lose one's headhuì5 strokesplantshuì6 strokesto avoid mentioning贿huì10 strokes(bound form) briberyhuì11 strokes(bound form) dirty; filthyhuǐ13 strokesto destroy; to ruinhuī12 strokessplendorhuī17 strokesbadgehún9 strokesmuddy; turbidhún13 strokesold variant of 魂[hun2]hūn8 strokesmuddle-headedhūn9 strokesstrong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc)huò16 strokessurname Huohuō17 strokesopening12 strokesfrog11 strokeshafnium (chemistry)hái15 strokesbones of the bodyhài6 strokes12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boarhài10 strokeshelium (chemistry)hài13 strokesexclamation of regrethài16 strokesChinese characterhǎi17 strokesminced meathán5 strokesname of an ancient riverhán7 strokesname of a district in Hebeihán10 strokes(literary) to put in the mouthhán11 strokesbefore daybreakhán11 strokesenthalpyhán12 strokesHan, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄hán17 strokesChinese characterhàn10 strokesheroichàn11 strokesto weldhàn11 strokeslotus blossomhàn13 strokeschinhàn14 strokessurname Hanhàn14 strokesChinese characterhàn15 strokesChinese characterhàn16 strokeswriting brushhàn16 strokesChinese characterhān9 strokesdawdlinghān11 strokessmall clam (Arca inflata)hān17 strokessnoreháng8 strokessurname Hangháng9 strokesto quiltháng10 strokesfly downháng12 strokesChinese characterháng12 strokesChinese characterháng13 strokesChinese characterhàng7 strokesa ferryháo1 strokescomponent in Chinese charactersháo10 strokesoysterháo13 strokesto howl (like a wolf)háo17 strokeshowlháo17 strokesmoatháo17 strokestrenchháo20 strokesChinese characterhào8 strokesvast and limitlesshào12 strokes(bound form) bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)hào13 strokesChinese characterhào14 strokesbrighthào15 strokesbrighthào18 strokes(literary) white and shininghào21 strokesvast (of water)hào21 strokesChinese characterhǎo9 strokesancient place namehāo13 strokescelery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia)hāo16 strokessoundhāo16 strokesto weed6 strokesknot8 strokesto impeach9 strokeswhy9 strokesChinese character9 strokesused in 餄餎|饸饹[he2le5]10 strokeswhy not11 strokesto dry11 strokesHe river in Shandong12 strokes(bound form) jaw13 strokesdoor14 strokesChinese character14 strokesChinese character14 strokesChinese character15 strokesChinese character16 strokesquill18 strokesChinese character19 strokesChinese character10 strokesChinese character12 strokesfrightened12 strokesChinese character14 strokesbrown17 strokesChinese character17 strokesgully21 strokesChinese character7 strokesto scold12 strokesChinese character13 strokes(interjection expressing surprise) oh!hēi13 strokesoh alashéng9 strokesfeminine name (old)héng9 strokesChinese characterhéng10 strokespole platehéng10 strokestop gem of pendant from girdlehéng11 strokesploverhéng16 strokesChinese characterhéng17 strokesChinese characterhéng19 strokesAsarum blumei (wild ginger plant)hēng7 strokesprosperoushóng7 strokesbighóng8 strokesclearhóng9 strokesChinese characterhóng9 strokesused in 葒草|荭草[hong2 cao3]鸿hóng11 strokeseastern bean goosehóng12 strokesChinese characterhóng16 strokes(literary) luxuriant; flourishinghóng16 strokesschoolhóng17 strokesChinese characterhòng5 strokesstrifehòng10 strokesChinese characterhòng15 strokessound of a bellhòng16 strokesChinese characterhōng9 strokessurname Honghōng12 strokesangry appearance (archaic)hōng16 strokesdeath of a princehōng21 strokesChinese characterhóu9 strokesmarquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3deng3 jue2wei4]hóu9 strokesold variant of 侯[hou2]hóu14 strokeswarthóu15 strokesused in 箜篌[kong1 hou2]hóu15 strokesdry provisionshóu15 strokes(anatomy) epiphysishòu9 strokesChinese characterhòu9 strokesused in 邂逅[xie4hou4]hòu12 strokesmounds for beaconshòu13 strokeshorseshoe crab7 strokesused in 囫圇|囫囵[hu2lun2]8 strokesarc11 strokesancient measuring vessel12 strokesChinese character12 strokesused in 猢猻|猢狲[hu2 sun1]12 strokesused in 葫蘆|葫芦[hu2lu5]12 strokescenter or bull's eye of an archery target (old)13 strokesburnt13 strokesused in 珊瑚[shan1hu2]14 strokesused in 鵜鶘|鹈鹕[ti2hu2]14 strokesfalcon15 strokesMongolian oak (Quercus dentata)15 strokesChinese character16 strokespurest cream17 strokesancient measuring vessel (same as 斛)17 strokesChinese character18 strokesChinese character19 strokesChinese character20 strokesChinese character4 strokesChinese character6 strokescongealed7 strokesshort name for Shanghai8 strokes(literary) mountain covered with vegetation8 strokesto rely on8 strokeswater bucket for irrigation9 strokescelestial blessing10 strokes(old) ceremonial tablet (held by officials at an audience)11 strokessurname Hu11 strokesgourd14 strokesChinese character18 strokes(bound form) bird of the Procellariidae family, which includes shearwaters, gadfly petrels etc21 strokesChinese character9 strokesbank of a river12 strokesused in 琥珀[hu3po4]14 strokesChinese character6 strokesstripes of a tiger9 strokesto cook in a small quantity of water9 strokessurname Hu11 strokesto whistle (with fingers in one's mouth)11 strokesused in 恍惚[huang3hu1]11 strokesto exhale14 strokessurname Hu14 strokesChinese characterhuá9 strokeschestnut horsehuá11 strokesChinese characterhuá11 strokesplowsharehuá14 strokesChinese characterhuá14 strokesChinese characterhuá21 strokesChinese characterhuà10 strokes(botany) birch (genus Betula)huà12 strokesChinese characterhuà13 strokesChinese characterhuà15 strokesChinese characterhuā9 strokessound of a thing flying fast byhuái11 strokesname of a riverhuái15 strokesanklehuái16 strokesto carry in the bosom or the sleevehuái19 strokesChinese characterhuài19 strokesChinese characterhuán8 strokesname of a feudal statehuán9 strokesname of a riverhuán10 strokesChinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi)huán11 strokesa kind of reedhuán12 strokestype of owlhuán14 strokesancient unit of weighthuán16 strokescirclehuán16 strokeslarge domainhuán16 strokesto bindhuán16 strokesChinese characterhuán17 strokesChinese characterhuán18 strokesspoonbillhuán19 strokesChinese characterhuán23 strokesa knot of hair on top of headhuàn7 strokessurname Huanhuàn9 strokesChinese characterhuàn9 strokesimperial officialhuàn10 strokesto washhuàn10 strokesto dissipatehuàn11 strokesto escape fromhuàn12 strokesChinese characterhuàn12 strokesChinese characterhuàn12 strokesChinese characterhuàn13 strokesChinese characterhuàn13 strokesto rearhuàn14 strokes(of writing, pictures etc) indistinct due to deterioration (water damage etc)huàn14 strokesChinese characterhuàn15 strokesgrass carphuàn16 strokespass throughhuàn18 strokesChinese characterhuàn20 strokesto tear between chariots (as punishment)huǎn15 strokesChinese characterhuān20 strokesbadgerhuān22 strokesChinese characterhuáng11 strokesdry moathuáng12 strokesused in 彷徨[pang2huang2]huáng12 strokes(bound form) fear; dread; anxiety; trepidationhuáng12 strokesname of a riverhuáng12 strokesleisurehuáng12 strokesChinese characterhuáng14 strokesdye paperhuáng15 strokessemicircular jade ornamenthuáng15 strokes(bamboo)huáng15 strokesfast shiphuáng15 strokeslocusthuáng16 strokesused in 癀病[huang2bing4]huáng16 strokessulfurhuáng17 strokesreed (of a music instrument)huáng17 strokeshorse-leechhuáng17 strokessturgeonhuǎng13 strokesshop signhuǎng17 strokesChinese characterhuāng7 strokesregion between heart and diaphragmhuí9 strokeseddyinghuí9 strokes(bound form) fennelhuí9 strokesChinese characterhuí12 strokesroundwormhuì9 strokesdrainhuì9 strokesto flourishhuì9 strokesto teachhuì10 strokesragehuì10 strokesto braisehuì11 strokesbroomhuì11 strokes(bound form) last day of a lunar monthhuì12 strokesbeakhuì12 strokesmulticolorhuì13 strokesChinese characterhuì13 strokesChinese characterhuì13 strokesChinese characterhuì13 strokesChinese characterhuì14 strokesChinese characterhuì15 strokesCoumarouna odoratahuì16 strokesvasthuì16 strokesChinese characterhuì17 strokesChinese characterhuì17 strokesChinese characterhuì18 strokesChinese characterhuì18 strokes(cicada)huì19 strokesChinese characterhuǐ13 strokesChinese characterhuǐ17 strokesChinese characterhuǐ20 strokesChinese characterhuī8 strokeswhimsicalhuī9 strokesneighhuī9 strokessickhuī10 strokessunshinehuī10 strokes(fine jade)huī12 strokesChinese characterhuī13 strokesChinese characterhuī13 strokesChinese characterhuī15 strokesChinese characterhuī15 strokessignal flaghuī17 strokesdestroyhún11 strokesused in 餛飩|馄饨[hun2 tun5]hún12 strokesChinese characterhún16 strokesChinese characterhùn8 strokesjesthùn10 strokesgrain-fed animalshùn13 strokesprivyhùn16 strokesChinese characterhūn9 strokesChinese characterhūn11 strokesconfusedhūn11 strokesdoorkeeperhūn13 strokesChinese characterhuò11 strokesChinese characterhuò13 strokesChinese characterhuò13 strokes(archaic) to measurehuò17 strokesChinese characterhuò18 strokeswok (dialect)huò19 strokes(onom.) expressing admiration or surprisehuò19 strokesChinese characterhuò19 strokesLophanthus rugosushuò19 strokeslooper caterpillarhuò22 strokesChinese characterhuǒ4 strokes"fire" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 86), occurring in 熙, 然, 熊 etchuǒ9 strokesholmium (chemistry)huǒ14 strokesmanyhuō12 strokesa hoehuō13 strokes(metalwork) to reamhuō15 strokes(coll.) to slit with a knifehuō17 strokes(interj.) oh!huō19 strokesto shovel

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