The character 号 — “number”: how to write it and what it means
number; date
The Chinese character 号 is read hào and means “number; date”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 号
号 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 号, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 号
- 号码numberHSK 3
- 信号signalHSK 4
- 账号account, account numberHSK 5
- 挂号register (at a clinic)HSK 5
- 型号model number, size typeHSK 6
- 号召call on; appealHSK 6
- 口号sloganHSK 6
- 称号title, honorificHSK 6
- 符号sign, symbolHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 号?
号 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 号 mean?
号 means “number; date”. It appears in 号码 (“number”), 信号 (“signal”), 账号 (“account”), 挂号 (“register”).
How do you pronounce 号?
号 is read hào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 号 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 号 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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