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Character

乎

hū HSK 3
乎 hū HSK 3
  • 1. interrogative particle, equivalent to "吗"
  • 2. alternative question particle, equivalent to "呢"
  • 3. speculative particle, equivalent to "吧"
  • 4. imperative particle, equivalent to "吧"
  • 5. (lit.) preposition used after verbs to introduce time, place, object, or cause, equivalent to "于"
  • 6. particle after adjectives or adverbs indicating a pause or emphasis
  • 7. (lit.) exclamatory particle, equivalent to "啊"
  • 8. particle indicating a pause to soften tone or to address someone
  • 9. exclamatory particle, equivalent to "啊"
Words using 乎 as hū (6)
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  • 6 胖乎乎 pàng hū hū — chubby HSK 7
    • 胖 fat, plump - provides the core meaning
    • 乎 particle forming reduplicative pattern to add affectionate tone
    • 乎 reduplication of previous character, emphasizing cuteness
    Example

    这个胖乎乎的小狗真可爱。

    zhè ge pàng hū hū de xiǎo gǒu zhēn kě ài

    This chubby little puppy is really cute.

Structure & writing
乎 hū — interrogative particle, equivalent to "吗"
乎 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
呼 hū to exhale; breathe out (opposite of inhale)

乎 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order