或
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huò · or, either, else

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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #307
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Learn every stroke in 或

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See how 或 is constructed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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

Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

戈Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 或

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huòWords pronounced huò
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Example sentences

Notice where 或 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ huò zhě wǒ huì bèi xuǎn zhōng.你或者我会被选中。

You or I will be chosen.

Source: Tatoeba #1878278 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ ná dà de hézi huò shì xiǎo de hézi.你可以拿大的盒子或是小的盒子。

You may take either the big box or the small one.

Source: Tatoeba #775667 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huò xǔ bù gāi ràng tāng mǔ zuò nà jiàn shì de.我或许不该让汤姆做那件事的。

I think I shouldn't have asked Tom to do that.

Source: Tatoeba #10602420 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kōng qì shì shēng mìngzhòng bù kě huò quē de.空氣是生命中不可或缺的。

Air is indispensable to life.

Source: Tatoeba #339489 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhège shè huì lǐ, zhòng yào de shì liǎn huò zhě qián.在这个社会里,重要的是脸或者钱。

Only looks and money count in this world.

Source: Tatoeba #8698970 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ qián huò zhě xìn yòng kǎ dài lái méi yǒu?你钱或者信用卡带来没有?

Did you bring cash or your credit card with you?

Source: Tatoeba #400259 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 或 in context

  1. Say huò, then recall the core meaning: or, either, else.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 或者 (huò zhě), meaning “or”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 或 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.