← Explore word lists
CHINESE CHARACTER
hú
胡
胡
Preparing animation…
beard; reckless
- Numbered pinyin
- hu2
- English meanings
- beard; mustache; recklessly; why; surname
Stroke practice
Loading writing practice…
BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
A component breakdown is not available for this character yet. Some characters are learned as a whole rather than split into smaller parts.
Explore character components →Homophones
Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
classical particle; in compounds
mutual
call; breathe
bluff; scare
pot
arc; curve
suddenly; neglect
measure word (general)
to protect
loch
fox
paste
tiger
butterfly (in 蝴蝶)
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 胡子
- 胡同
- 胡乱
- 胡闹
- 胡桃