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Meaning of 胡

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胡 (Trad.: 衚, 鬍)HSK 5
Pinyin: hú
English Definition: beard; mustache; whiskers; see 胡同 ; non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和 )
Chinese Definition:
①任意乱来。[合]胡画拉(瞎扯);胡柴(胡说);胡白(胡说);胡拿(胡闹);胡喷(胡说)。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 肉
Pictophonetic:古 indicates the sound; ⺼ (meat) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 古 [ gǔ ] old, classic, ancient
    • ⺼ meat, flesh; organic compound
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Example Words
胡说HSK 5 hú shuō to talk nonsense; drivel
胡乱HSK 6 hú luàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
胡闹 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
胡须HSK 6 hú xū beard; Classifiers: 根
二胡 èr hú erhu (Chinese 2-string fiddle); alto fiddle; Classifiers: 把
More:胡* | *胡 | *胡*
Example Sentences
1
请把盐和胡椒递给我
。
Please pass me the salt and pepper.
2
他的胡子上挂着一滴汗
。
There is a drop of sweat on his beard.
3
理发师给我修剪了一下胡须
。
The barber trimmed my beard a bit.
4
我们家住在一条古老的胡同里
。
Our house is located in an old alleyway.
5
你能帮我递一下盐和胡椒吗
?
Can you please pass the salt and pepper?