厚

hòu

“Thick” in Chinese is 厚 (hòu).

Other characters with the syllable hou: see all 6 →

Meaning

thick
deep or profound
kind

Show 4 more meanings

generous
rich or strong in flavor
to favor
to stress

Example

无可厚非，他是穷，不过他却知足。

From 无可厚非 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 厚

深厚shēnhòudeep; profoundHSK 4 醇厚chúnhòumellow and richHSK 7-9 敦厚dūnhòugenuineHSK 7-9 丰厚fēnghòugenerous; ampleHSK 7-9 厚道hòudaokind and honestHSK 7-9 厚度hòudùthicknessHSK 7-9 宽厚kuānhòutolerantHSK 7-9 浓厚nónghòudenseHSK 7-9

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