The character 户 — “door”: how to write it and what it means
door; household, family
The Chinese character 户 is read hù and means “door; household, family”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 户
户 has 4 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 户, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 户 is made of
It hints at the sound of 护 hù. In 窗户 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 户
- 窗户windowHSK 4
- 账户account (bank)HSK 5
- 户外outdoorsHSK 5
- 客户clientHSK 5
- 用户userHSK 5
- 家家户户every family, every householdHSK 6
- 千家万户every family, all householdsHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 户?
户 has 4 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 户 mean?
户 means “door; household, family”. It appears in 窗户 (“window”), 账户 (“account”), 户外 (“outdoors”), 客户 (“client”).
How do you pronounce 户?
户 is read hù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 户 have?
4 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 户 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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