The character 祸 — “disaster”: how to write it and what it means
disaster, misfortune
The Chinese character 祸 is read huò and means “disaster, misfortune”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 祸
祸 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 祸, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 祸 is made of
On the left, 礻 “altar, ritual”. The opposite of 福 “happiness”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 祸
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 祸?
祸 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 祸 mean?
祸 means “disaster, misfortune”. It appears in 车祸 (“car accident”).
How do you pronounce 祸?
祸 is read huò. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 祸 have?
11 strokes.
← 款 sum of money撞 crash into →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 祸 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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