CHINESE CHARACTER

或 (huò): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

huò

or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly

HSK 38 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

戈

Primary radical

戈 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 或.

戈 · 口 · 一

Visible components

或 is decomposed as ⿹戈⿱口一.

STROKES · 8

Write 或 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

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Vocabulary with 或

或huò

HSK 3 · maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or

或者huòzhě

HSK 3 · or; possibly; maybe; perhaps

或是huòshì

HSK 5 · or; either one or the other

或许huòxǔ

HSK 5 · perhaps; maybe

不可或缺bùkě-huòquē

HSK 7-9 · necessary; must have

或多或少huòduō-huòshǎo

HSK 7-9 · more or less

Examples using 或

或

或许我该去帮汤姆。

Huò xǔ wǒ gāi qù bāng tāng mǔ。

Maybe I should go help Tom.

或者

你或者我会被选中。

Nǐ huò zhě wǒ huì bèi xuǎn zhōng。

You or I will be chosen.

或是

你可以拿大的盒子或是小的盒子。

Nǐ kě yǐ ná dà de hé zi huò shì xiǎo de hé zi。

You may take either the big box or the small one.

FAQ

What does 或 (huò) mean in Chinese?

or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly

How do you write 或 in stroke order?

或 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 或?

戈 is the radical in 或. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 或?

或 (huò): maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or; 或者 (huòzhě): or; possibly; maybe; perhaps; 或是 (huòshì): or; either one or the other.