How to say “kettle” in Chinese
kettle, pot, jug
“Kettle” in Chinese is 壶, hú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
壶 is read hú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A drawing of a pot with a lid. 茶壶 — a teapot.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “壶”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 壶. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这把壶是铜做的zhèbǎhúshìtóngzuòdeThis kettle is made of copper.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “kettle” in Chinese?
“Kettle” in Chinese is 壶, pinyin hú.
What does 壶 mean?
壶 (hú) means “kettle, pot, jug”.
How do you write 壶?
壶 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 壶?
壶 is read hú. Tones: hú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“kettle” in the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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