Writing
胡子 (hú zi) — how to say "beard" in Chinese
胡子
Beard, moustache
noun
Character composition
胡
barbarian, non-Chinese
子
noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
刮胡子
guā hú zi
shave one's mustache
长胡子
zhǎng hú zi
grow a mustache
白胡子
bái hú zi
white mustache
Examples
他的胡子很长。
His beard is very long.
他有胡子。
He has a beard.
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Frequently asked questions
Beard meaning in Chinese
"beard" in Chinese is 胡子 (hú zi).
Huzi meaning in Chinese
胡子 (hú zi) means "Beard, moustache".
How is 胡子 pronounced?
It is pronounced hú zi (written as hu zi, huzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for beard
It is written 胡子: 胡 has 9 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 胡子?
胡子 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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