号 (hào) — how to say "number" in Chinese

Number, day (in dates)

Radicals / Keys

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

Collocations

wǔ hào

the 5th (date)

Examples

今天几?我们去北京。

What's the date today? We are going to Beijing.

今天几

What's the date today?

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 号 (hào) — number, day (in dates)

[hao-] Howie the Hamster is excited about his lucky number 号. He uses a round mouth (口) and a snake-like stick (丂) to draw it on the ground 🐹. Every time 号 appears on his calendar, Howie throws a grand celebration with all his hamster pals!

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "number" in Chinese?

"number" in Chinese is 号 (hào).

What does 号 mean in English?

号 (hào) means "Number, day (in dates)".

How is 号 pronounced?

It is pronounced hào (written as hao). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "number" in Chinese characters?

It is written 号.

What HSK level is 号?

号 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.

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