Spot 曷
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
曷 component
hé · what, why, where, which, how
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 曷
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue曷Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 曷 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
喝=
口
歇=
+欠
渴=
氵
揭=
扌
偈=
亻
谒=
讠
遏=
辶
葛=
艹
猲=
犭
褐=
衤
碣=
石
竭=
立
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 曷 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
喝hē
to drink
HSK 3.0 · L1渴kěthirsty
HSK 3.0 · L3渴望kěwàngto thirst for
HSK 3.0 · L6歇xiēto rest
HSK 3.0 · L6吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lèlit. to eat, drink, play and be merry
HSK 3.0 · L7-9遏制èzhìto check
HSK 3.0 · L7-9喝彩hècǎito acclaim
HSK 3.0 · L7-9间歇jiànxiēto stop in the middle of sth
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揭jiēsurname Jie
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揭发jiēfāto expose
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揭露jiēlùto expose
HSK 3.0 · L7-9揭示jiēshìto reveal
HSK 3.0 · L7-9