The character 厚 — “thick”: how to write it and what it means
thick, dense
The Chinese character 厚 is read hòu and means “thick, dense”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 厚
厚 has 9 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 厚, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 厚 is made of
About layers and thickness: a book, clothes, snow. For a person, use 胖.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 厚
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 厚?
厚 has 9 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 厚 mean?
厚 means “thick, dense”. It appears in 深厚 (“deep”), 厚度 (“thickness”), 浓厚 (“thick”).
How do you pronounce 厚?
厚 is read hòu. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 厚 have?
9 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 厚 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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