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CHINESE CHARACTER

狐 (hú): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

fox
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

犭 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 狐.

Phonetic component

瓜 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 狐 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 狐

狐狸

狐狸是野生动物。

Hú li shì yě shēng dòng wù。

A fox is a wild animal.

FAQ

What does 狐 (hú) mean in Chinese?

fox

How do you write 狐 in stroke order?

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

What is the radical of 狐?

犭 is the radical in 狐. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 狐?

狐狸 (húli): fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person.