胡

hú

Other characters with the syllable hu: see all 14 →

Meaning

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
reckless
outrageous

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what?
why?
to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])
beard
mustache
whiskers
surname Hu
used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

Example

这是我第一次长胡子。

This is the first time I've ever grown a beard.

From 胡子 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 胡

胡子húzibeardHSK 5 胡同儿hútòngrerhua form of 胡同[hu2 tong4]HSK 5 胡闹húnàoto act willfully and make a sceneHSK 7-9 胡说húshuōto talk nonsenseHSK 7-9 胡思乱想húsī-luànxiǎngto indulge in flights of fancy; to let one's imagination run wildHSK 7-9

More HSK 5 characters

碍àito hinderHSK 5 岸ànbank; shore; beach; coastHSK 5 拔báto pull upHSK 5 拜bàito bow to; to pay one's respectsHSK 5 版bǎna registerHSK 5 扮bànto disguise oneself asHSK 5 棒bàngstickHSK 5 悲bēisadHSK 5 辈bèilifetimeHSK 5 鼻bínoseHSK 5

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