厚
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hòu · generous

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #3759
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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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厂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 厚

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hòuWords pronounced hòu
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Example sentences

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Chōngfèn yǎng huà fǎn yīng fù yǔ hóng chá nóng yù chún hòu de fēng wèi hé shēn hǔ pò sè.充分氧化反應賦予紅茶濃鬱醇厚的風味和深琥珀色。

Full oxidation gives black tea its deep, robust flavor and dark amber color.

Source: Tatoeba #13549587 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu kàn nà běn hòu hòu de shū?你有沒有看那本厚厚的書?

Did you read that thick book?

Source: Tatoeba #361865 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè zhōng hòu lǎo shí de rén, bù miǎn shàngdàng.他是个忠厚老实的人,不免上当。

He is an honest person, and he will always be lied to.

Source: Tatoeba #4835844 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuí huì dú nà me hòu de yì běn shū ne?谁会读那么厚的一本书呢?

Who's gonna read such a thick book?

Source: Tatoeba #7768233 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bīng hòu dé zú yǐ ràng wǒ zài shàng miàn zǒu lù.冰厚得足以让我在上面走路。

The ice was thick enough for me to walk on.

Source: Tatoeba #430994 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè běn shū suī rán hěn hòu, dàn shì bú guì.这本书虽然很厚,但是不贵。

That book is thick, but it's not very expensive.

Source: Tatoeba #8976063 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 厚 in context

  1. Say hòu, then recall the core meaning: generous.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 厚度 (hòu dù), meaning “thickness”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 厚 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.