03573 Chinese character of 壕 and pronounce hou4

The Chinese character【壕】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes buildings or wars. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

A moat or defensive ditch.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【壕】:háo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【壕】:hou4

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【壕】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【壕】, for example:Describing architecture or warfare , It means mainly a moat or a defensive ditch .The vast and layered meanings of Chinese characters can involve refined details and particular applications that may not be completely conveyed here.

【壕】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【城壕、護壕】(Mandarin Pinyin:chéng háo 、hù háo/ Cantonese Jyutping:sing4 hou4 、wu6 hou4)

The number of strokes required for this character is 17 ,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


這件機器因操作不當而損壞了。

The machine was damaged due to improper operation.


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