呵 (hē): Breathe out — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 呵

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 呵

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

呵

口mouth

可can

呵=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 呵

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5.

How to Use 呵

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 呵 works in context.

Single HSK word

呵 appears in the HSK word 呵护, meaning "Cherish / take good care of".

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6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 呵 is used in context

tā他

hē呵

dì地

xiào笑

le了

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口mouth

+可can

The mouth (口) exhales breath like a river (可) — to exhale or laugh softly.

hē呵

hù护

Cherish / take good care of

qǐ起

lái来

。

He laughed with a 'hehe' sound.

tā他

duì对

zhe着

chuāng窗

hu户

hē呵

le了

yī一

kǒu口

qì气

。

He breathed out a puff of air onto the window.

fù父

mǔ母

zǒng总

shì是

hē呵

hù护

hái孩

zi子

de的

chéng成

zhǎng长

。

Parents always care for their children's growth.

lǎo老

shī师

hē呵

chì斥

le了

bù不

shǒu守

jì纪

lǜ律

de的

xué学

shēng生

。

The teacher scolded the undisciplined student loudly.

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