賀
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hè · to congratulate

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12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

貝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 賀

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Example sentences

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Tā wéi wǒ de chéng gōng gōng hè wǒ.他為我的成功恭賀我。

He congratulated me on my success.

Source: Tatoeba #836294 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hěn kuài huì yǒu hěn duō shēng rì hè kǎ sòng dào.很快會有很多生日賀卡送到。

There will be a lot of birthday cards sent soon.

Source: Tatoeba #686824 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jì gěi wǒ yì zhāng shēng rì hè kǎ.他寄給我一張生日賀卡。

He sent me a birthday card.

Source: Tatoeba #848532 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén zhù hè wǒ mén de shèng lì.他們祝賀我們的勝利。

They congratulated us on our victory.

Source: Tatoeba #779069 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōng xīn zhù hè nǐ de shēng rì, mù lǐ ěr!衷心祝賀你的生日,穆里爾!

Congratulations for your birthday, Muriel!

Source: Tatoeba #809728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng jiē shòu wǒ duì nín jīn tiān de chéng gōng zuì chéng zhì de zhù hè.請接受我對您今天的成功最誠摯的祝賀。

Please accept my sincere congratulations on your success today.

Source: Tatoeba #884691 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 賀 in context

  1. Say hè, then recall the core meaning: to congratulate.
  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 賀 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.