货huò
shipped commercial freight goods. 8 strokes, radical 贝, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 货
Strokes 1–4 write 化, then strokes 5–8 write 贝.
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 货 · the stroke-order rules
What 货 is made of
化 (huà, to change) and 贝 (bèi, sea shell).
贝 carries the meaning — money — and 化 carries the sound.
Words that use 货
| 货 | shipped commercial freight goods 用船或车运送的商品 海港运来了一大批货物。The harbour received a large shipment of cargo. Lesson 292, 汇兑经纬与资财积累 · 金石之策与盛典机遇 · Financial Strategy, Grand Ceremonies & Market Endeavors |
| 百货 | general merchandise 商场里各种日常用品的统称 妈妈常去楼下的百货商场买日用品。Mum often goes to the store downstairs to buy merchandise. Lesson 247, 社区便民与事务经办 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores |
| 售货员 | a shop assistant 在商店里帮顾客选购东西的人 每一位顾客都被售货员热情招待。Every customer was warmly attended to by the shop assistant. Lesson 337, 岁寒送暖与亲善商街 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life |
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 贝
All 27 of them, and what the radical means, on the 贝 radical page.