Writing
厚 (hòu) — how to say "thick" in Chinese
厚
Thick
adjective
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
厚书
hòu shū
thick book
厚衣服
hòu yīfu
thick clothes
Examples
冬天北方很冷，出门需要穿厚衣服和戴帽子。
In winter, the north is very cold, you need to wear thick clothes and a hat when going out.
这本书很厚。
This book is very thick.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "thick" in Chinese?
"thick" in Chinese is 厚 (hòu).
厚 meaning
厚 (hòu) means "Thick".
Thick in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hòu (written as hou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "thick" in Chinese characters?
It is written 厚 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 厚?
厚 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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