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和hé · huo

harmony, peace; calm, peaceful. 8 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin hé · huoStrokes 8Radical 口Band HSK 1Words 5

How to write 和

Strokes 1–5 write 禾, then strokes 6–8 write 口.

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Stroke order chart for 和 — 8 strokes, radical 口

Write 和 on the grid

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 和 · the stroke-order rules

What 和 is made of

禾 (hé, cereal) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).

口 carries the meaning — mouth — and 禾 carries the sound.

Words that use 和

和(hé) and, with
连词,连接并列对等的词汇或短语

林涛,你们平时都和王大爷住在一个院子里吗?Lin Tao, do you all normally live with Grandpa Wang in the same courtyard?

Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 26, 见老邻居数椅子

暖(nuǎn)和(huo) pleasantly warm
天气不冷不热,让人觉得舒服

屋子里开了暖气,变得很暖和。After the heater came on, the room felt nice and warm.

Lesson 116, 天气与阳光 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration

和(hé)平(píng) peace
国家之间没有战争、安定的状态

全人类都渴望世界和平。All humankind longs for world peace.

Lesson 194, 历史铭刻与丰碑纪念 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction

温(wēn)和(hé) gentle, mild
形容态度平和、不粗暴

队员态度温和十分耐心。The team member's manner was gentle and patient.

Lesson 497, 德润温居 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth

和(hé)谐(xié) harmonious
指配合得当,没有冲突

团队以创新为核心,共建和谐环境。Together they built a harmonious environment.

Lesson 590, 和衷共济 · 笃行和济与乾坤安澜 · Harmony, Core Vigor & Natural Resilience

More characters with the radical 口

All 80 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.

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