活huó · huo
to live, be alive. 9 strokes, radical 氵, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 活
Strokes 1–3 write 氵, then strokes 4–9 write 舌.
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 活 · the stroke-order rules
What 活 is made of
氵 (shuǐ, water) and 舌 (shé, tongue).
氵 carries the meaning — water — and 舌 carries the sound.
Words that use 活
| 活 | to live, be alive 有生命，正在这个世界上存在着 这棵老树已经在山上活了百年。This old tree has lived on the hillside for a hundred years. Lesson 137, 卫生营养 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body |
| 活动 | activity, event 大家一起参加的一项事情 学校组织了一场体育活动。The school organized a sports activity. Lesson 33, 欢迎回国 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 生活 | life, to live 指人每天经历的日常事情 他热爱劳动的生活方式。He loves a life of hard work. Lesson 65, 少年生活 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 活力 | vitality, energy 指旺盛的生命力和精神状态 孩子们充满了蓬勃的活力。The children were full of youthful vitality. Lesson 435, 生趣盎然 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation |
| 活泼 | lively, vivacious 形容性格开朗、动作轻快 活泼可爱的孩子们在院子里奔跑。The lively, adorable children ran around the yard. Lesson 435, 生趣盎然 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation |
| 快活 | happy, cheerful, merry 形容心情轻松愉快 完成任务的孩子们快活奔跑。The children who'd finished their task ran about cheerfully. Lesson 449, 统筹攻坚 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
| 活跃 | active, dynamic 指气氛热烈、充满生气 工业园区内气氛活跃。The industrial park's atmosphere felt lively. Lesson 595, 驰骋天地 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing |
| 灵活 | nimble, flexible 指动作或做法不呆板 老师傅手法灵活，另换了一块新的。The old craftsman's hands were nimble. Lesson 615, 巧手换板 · 德润人心与经世致用 · Moral Governance & Civic Stewardship |
| 干活儿 | to do manual labor, work 出力气做体力方面的工作 工人们在工地干活儿，非常辛苦。The workers are doing physical work at the site, and it's exhausting. Lesson 25, 上高中 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 生活费 | living expenses 指日常开支的费用 特别是升学和生活费两件事。Above all it was about school entrance and living costs. Lesson 640, 深化改革 · 文苑奇葩与学术争鸣 · Literary Gems & Academic Debate |
Characters that share the sound part 舌
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 活
More characters with the radical 氵
All 76 of them, and what the radical means, on the 氵 radical page.