The character 乎 — “literary particle”: how to write it and what it means
literary particle
The Chinese character 乎 is read hū and means “literary particle”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 乎
乎 has 5 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 乎, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 乎 is made of
It almost never appears on its own, only in words like 几乎.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 乎
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 乎?
乎 has 5 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 乎 mean?
乎 means “literary particle”. It appears in 几乎 (“almost”), 在乎 (“care about”), 似乎 (“seemingly”).
How do you pronounce 乎?
乎 is read hū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 乎 have?
5 strokes.
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 乎 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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