喝
喝 (hē) means “to drink”. It is made of 口 + 曷 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 喝 into its parts
What 喝 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 曷 hé — what
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 曷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我想喝水。Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.I want to drink some water.
你喝牛奶吗？Nǐ hē niúnǎi ma?Do you drink milk?
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 吃chīto eat
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 后hòubehind
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hē |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to drink |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 喝
What does 喝 mean?
喝 (hē) means “to drink”.
How many strokes does 喝 have?
喝 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 喝?
The radical of 喝 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 喝?
喝 is made of 口 (mouth) and 曷 (what).
Which HSK level is 喝?
喝 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 喝 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 4: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.