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Animated Stroke Order 互

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 互 — animated stroke order

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2.

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互 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

互

𠃑bent line

互=

4.

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5.

How to Use 互

Adverbial / adjective meaning 'each other'

Used before verbs or as adjectives to indicate reciprocity.

互相 • hù xiāng • each other • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 互

互联网 • hù lián wǎng • Internet

HSK 4

hù互

lián

7.

Example Sentences

liǎng两

guó国

lǐng领

dǎo导

rén人

hù互

fǎng

Information

Pinyinhù

Meaningmutual; each other

Strokes4

Radical二

Traditional互

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#670

Zhuyinㄏㄨˋ

UnicodeU+4E92

CangjieMVNI

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一one

+𠃑bent line

Resembles two interlocking hooks or tools, symbolizing mutual exchange or interaction between two parties.

hù互

xiāng相

each other

相互 • xiāng hù • each other • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

xiāng相

hù互

each other

Verb compounds meaning 'mutual action'

Forms verbs that describe reciprocal activities.

互动 • hù dòng • to interact • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

hù互

dòng动

to interact

互助 • hù zhù • mutual help; mutual aid • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

hù互

zhù助

mutual help; mutual aid

互补 • hù bǔ • Complementarity • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hù互

bǔ补

Complementarity

联

wǎng网

Internet

交互 • jiāo hù • mutually ; interact

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiāo交

hù互

mutually ; interact

访

。

The leaders of the two countries exchange visits.

hù互

lián联

wǎng网

gǎi改

biàn变

le了

wǒ我

men们

de的

shēng生

huó活

fāng方

shì式

。

The internet has changed our way of life.

Hé合

zuò作

yīng应

gāi该

jiàn建

lì立

zài在

hù互

lì利

de的

jī基

chǔ础

shàng上

。

Cooperation should be built on a mutually beneficial basis.

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

hù互

xiāng相

zūn尊

zhòng重

bǐ彼

cǐ此

de的

yì意

jiàn见

。

We should respect each other's opinions.

Lín邻

lǐ里

zhī之

jiān间

yīng应

gāi该

hù互

xiāng相

bāng帮

zhù助

。

Neighbors should help each other.

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Characters pronounced "hu".

瑚húcoral; person of virtue
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沪hùShanghai; river near Shanghai
扈hùretinue; attendant; surname Hu
囫huwhole; entire
惚hūabsent-minded, confused

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Characters with radical "二".

二èrtwo
五wǔfive
井jǐngwell (for drawing water)
亚yàsecond; inferior; Asia (abbreviation)
亏kuīdeficiency, loss, or to treat unfairly
元yuányuan [unit of Chinese currency]; dollar

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