华huá
flowery; illustrious; Chinese. 6 strokes, radical 十, first met in HSK 3.
What 华 is made of
化 (huà, to change) and 十 (shí, ten).
十 carries the meaning — ten — and 化 carries the sound.
How to write 华
Strokes 1–4 write 化, then strokes 5–6 write 十.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 华
Words that use 华
| 华人 | ethnic Chinese (esp. overseas) 有中国血统、住在国外的人 许多海外华人一直关心祖国。Many overseas Chinese living abroad have always cared about their homeland. Lesson 194, 历史铭刻与丰碑纪念 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 华语 | Chinese language (esp. spoken by overseas Chinese) 指海外华人所说的汉语 他用动听的华语讲述故事。He told the story in beautiful spoken Chinese. Lesson 432, 古巷生趣 · 生活百味与造化丹青 · Everyday Sentiments & Scenic Wonders |
| 中华 | China (formal name) 指我国的古称与统称 展览讲述中华文化的传播。The exhibition traces the spread of Chinese culture. Lesson 691, 中外交流 · 洞明经世与乐居安邦 · Clarity of Vision & Harmonious Living |
| 中华民族 | the Chinese nation 由五十六个民族共同组成的一个大家庭 五十六个民族共同组成中华民族。Fifty-six ethnic groups together make up the Chinese nation. Lesson 149, 民族与民间 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
Characters that share the sound part 化
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 十
All 12 of them, and what the radical means, on the 十 radical page.