壺
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hú · jar, pot, jug, vase

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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

士Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 壺

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Example sentences

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Nǐ mén yǒu tígōng bù tóng chǐ cùn de kā fēi hú má?你們有提供不同尺寸的咖啡壺嗎?

Do you offer coffee pots in different sizes?

Source: Tatoeba #13549679 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hú lǐ miàn méi yǒu shā táng le.壺裡面沒有砂糖了。

There is no sugar left in the pot.

Source: Tatoeba #1423355 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ mén yě yǒu fàn shòu kā fēi hú pèi jiàn má?你們也有販售咖啡壺配件嗎?

Do you sell coffee pot accessories too?

Source: Tatoeba #13549681 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng yòng kāi shuǐ bǎ chá hú guàn mǎn.請用開水把茶壺灌滿。

Please fill the teapot with boiling water.

Source: Tatoeba #9135898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bào bó bǎ zhè gè hú zhuāng mǎn le shuǐ.鮑伯把這個壺裝滿了水。

Bob filled the pot with water.

Source: Tatoeba #844635 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chá hú fèi le.茶壺沸了。

The kettle is boiling.

Source: Tatoeba #9135896 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 壺 in context

  1. Say hú, then recall the core meaning: jar, pot, jug, vase.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 壺 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.