PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin hu
Learn how to write 57 Chinese characters pronounced “hu” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “hu” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in
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to protect
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mutual
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a household
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tiger
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to call
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to neglect
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non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
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lake
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muddled
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used in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]
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pot
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced hú
25 dictionary entries use the pronunciation hú, including 胡 (non-Han people, esp. from central Asia), 湖 (lake), 糊 (muddled), 蝴 (used in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]), 壶 (pot).
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
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lake
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muddled
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used in 蝴蝶[hu2 die2]
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pot
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fox
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used in 囫圇|囫囵[hu2lun2]
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arc
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ancient measuring vessel
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used in 猢猻|猢狲[hu2 sun1]
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used in 葫蘆|葫芦[hu2lu5]
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center or bull's eye of an archery target (old)
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burnt
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used in 珊瑚[shan1hu2]
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used in 鵜鶘|鹈鹕[ti2hu2]
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falcon
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Mongolian oak (Quercus dentata)
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purest cream
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ancient measuring vessel (same as 斛)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced hù
16 dictionary entries use the pronunciation hù, including 护 (to protect), 互 (mutual), 户 (a household), 戶 (Chinese character), 冱 (congealed).
to protect
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mutual
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a household
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congealed
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short name for Shanghai
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(literary) mountain covered with vegetation
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to rely on
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water bucket for irrigation
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celestial blessing
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(old) ceremonial tablet (held by officials at an audience)
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surname Hu
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gourd
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(bound form) bird of the Procellariidae family, which includes shearwaters, gadfly petrels etc
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced hǔ
5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation hǔ, including 虎 (tiger), 唬 (a tiger's roar), 浒 (bank of a river), 琥 (used in 琥珀[hu3po4]), 滸 (Chinese character).
tiger
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a tiger's roar
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bank of a river
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used in 琥珀[hu3po4]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced hū
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation hū, including 乎 ((classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in), 呼 (to call), 忽 (to neglect), 虍 (stripes of a tiger), 烀 (to cook in a small quantity of water).
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in
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to call
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to neglect
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stripes of a tiger
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to cook in a small quantity of water
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surname Hu
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to whistle (with fingers in one's mouth)
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used in 恍惚[huang3hu1]
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to exhale
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surname Hu
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these hu characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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