伙
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huǒ · companion, colleague

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #4111
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 伙

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huǒWords pronounced huǒ
huoWords pronounced huo
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Example sentences

Notice where 伙 sits in each complete thought.

Tā kàn bù qǐ zhège xiǎo huǒ zǐ.她看不起这个小伙子。

She scorned the boy.

Source: Tatoeba #404450 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào dà jiāhuo bāng wǒ gè máng.我想要大家伙帮我个忙。

I want you guys to do me a favor.

Source: Tatoeba #5091648 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kǒng pà bú shì gè hěn hǎo de huǒ bàn.我恐怕不是个很好的伙伴。

I'm afraid I wouldn't be very good company.

Source: Tatoeba #5780602 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu gè xiǎo huǒ zǐ zài wǒ de yú jiā bān lǐ.有个小伙子在我的瑜伽班里。

There's a guy in my yoga class.

Source: Tatoeba #5576805 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ qù guò nǎ lǐ, xiǎo huǒ zǐ?你去过哪里,小伙子?

Where have you been, young man?

Source: Tatoeba #13880617 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiǎo huǒ zǐ jì nénggàn yòu jī jí, zhēn shì méi shuō de.这小伙子既能干又积极,真是没说的。

The young man is both capable and energetic, needless to say.

Source: Tatoeba #3709324 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 伙 in context

  1. Say huǒ, then recall the core meaning: companion, colleague.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 小伙子 (xiǎo huǒ zi), meaning “young man”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 伙 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.