How to Write 号
The character 号 (háo) is written with 5 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 口 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
号 is pronounced háo in Mandarin Chinese. It means number, mark, call.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: háo, hào.
As an HSK Level 1 character, 号 is among the first characters beginners learn.
Common Words with 号
Example Sentences
请记下我办公室的电话号码。
qǐng jì xià wǒ bàn gōng shì de diàn huà hào mǎ
Please write down my office phone number.
他在书上重点的地方做了记号。
tā zài shū shàng zhòng diǎn de dì fāng zuò le jì hào
He made marks on the important parts of the book.
失去亲人的痛苦让他忍不住大声哀号。
shī qù qīn rén de tòng kǔ ràng tā rěn bú zhù dà shēng āi háo
The pain of losing a loved one made him unable to stop wailing loudly.
狂风在冬日的夜晚剧烈怒号。
kuáng fēng zài dōng rì de yè wǎn jù liè nù háo
The gale howled fiercely on the winter night.
Practice Writing 号 (háo)
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