Character

互

hù HSK 4

互 hù HSK 4

1. mutually; each other (indicating reciprocal action or relationship)
2. a surname

Words using 互 as hù (7)

1 互相 hù xiāng — each other, mutually HSK 4
- 互 reciprocal, mutual exchange
- 相 each other, toward one another
Example

同学们互相学习，共同进步。

tóng xué men hù xiāng xué xí gòng tóng jìn bù

Classmates learn from each other and progress together.
2 互联网 hù lián wǎng — Internet HSK 4
- 互 mutual, reciprocal, inter-
- 联 connect, link, unite
- 网 network, net, web
Example

互联网让世界变得更小了。

hù lián wǎng ràng shì jiè biàn de gèng xiǎo le

The Internet has made the world smaller.
3 相互 xiāng hù — mutually HSK 4
- 相 mutually, reciprocally (indicates action between parties)
- 互 mutual, reciprocal (emphasizes bidirectional nature)
Example

同学们要相互帮助。

tóng xué men yào xiāng hù bāng zhù

Classmates should help each other.
4 互动 hù dòng — interact HSK 5
- 互 mutual, reciprocal
- 动 action, movement
Example

学生们在课堂上积极互动。

xué shēng men zài kè táng shang jī jí hù dòng

Students actively interact in class.
5 互助 hù zhù — help each other HSK 6
- 互 mutual, reciprocal, each other
- 助 help, assist
Example

邻居之间要互助互爱。

lín jū zhī jiān yào hù zhù hù ài

Neighbors should help each other and care for each other.

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6 互补 hù bǔ — complement each other HSK 7
- 互 mutual, reciprocal
- 补 complement, supplement
Example

他们的技能互补，所以合作得很好。

tā men de jì néng hù bǔ suǒ yǐ hé zuò de hěn hǎo

Their skills complement each other, so they cooperate very well.
7 交互 jiāo hù — mutually, alternately, interactively HSK 7
- 交 exchange, cross, alternate
- 互 mutual, reciprocal, each other
Example

两种颜色交互出现在设计中

liǎng zhǒng yán sè jiāo hù chū xiàn zài shè jì zhōng

The two colors appear alternately in the design

Structure & writing

互 hù — mutually; each other (indicating reciprocal action or relationship)

互 is not used as a component in any other character.

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

Stroke order