to live; alive; living
Animated Stroke Order 活
Stroke Order Diagrams 活

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HSK Vocabulary: 活
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 活 is used in context
1
zhōu周
mò末
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
hù户
wài外
huó活
dòng动
。
There are many outdoor activities on weekends.
2
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
I like a simple life.
3
zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
fēi非
cháng常
huó活
pō泼
kě可
ài爱
。
This child is very lively and cute.
4
wǒ我
men们
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
huó活
dòng动
。
We are active in the park.
5
xué学
xiào校
jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
kè课
wài外
huó活
dòng动
。
There are extracurricular activities at school today.
6
zhè这
ge个
zhōu周
mò末
shè社
qū区
jiāng将
jǔ举
bàn办
yī一
cháng场
huán环
bǎo保
xuān宣
chuán传
huó活
dòng动
。
The community will hold an environmental protection campaign this weekend.
7
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
hěn很
huó活
pō泼
。
The puppy is very lively.
8
zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
xìng性
gé格
huó活
pō泼
,
xǐ喜
huān欢
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
yì一
qǐ起
wán玩
。
This child has a lively personality and enjoys playing with friends.
9
tā她
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
fēng风
gé格
huó活
pō泼
shēng生
dòng动
,
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
tīng听
zhòng众
de的
zhù注
yì意
lì力
。
Her speech style is lively and vivid, capturing the attention of all the audience.
10
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
shēng生
huó活
。
I like life.
Information
Traditional活
Radical氵
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#530
Zhuyinㄏㄨㄛˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+6D3B
CangjieEHJR
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality