The character 获 — “obtain”: how to write it and what it means
obtain, gain
The Chinese character 获 is read huò and means “obtain, gain”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 获
获 has 10 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 获, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 获 is made of
On top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 犭 “beast” and 犬 “dog”: the harvest and the prey from a hunt.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 获
- 获得obtain, gainHSK 4
- 获奖win an awardHSK 4
- 获取obtain (knowledge, information)HSK 4
- 收获harvest; gain, resultsHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 获?
获 has 10 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 获 mean?
获 means “obtain, gain”. It appears in 获得 (“obtain”), 获奖 (“win an award”), 获取 (“obtain”), 收获 (“harvest”).
How do you pronounce 获?
获 is read huò. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 获 have?
10 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.
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