户

戶

hù

#799 most

frequent character

household, family, door

noun

Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

户 shows a single door panel, so its first meaning was 'door'. That is the same part that forms the left side of 門. The meaning later grew to a measure word for households and families, then to a professional or an account.

Drawn as: one door panel

户 as a component in other characters

meaning4 characters

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sound9 characters

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picture2 characters

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Example Sentences

我的家有三个户口。

wǒde jiā yǒusān gè hùkǒu 。

My family has three households.

这户人家住得很舒服。

zhè hù rén jiāzhù déhěn shūfú 。

This family lives very comfortably.

他把门关上了，我听到门外有声音。

tā bǎ mén guān shàngle ， wǒ tīngdào ménwài yǒushēngyīn 。

He closed the door, and I heard a sound outside.

Words with similar meanings

家jiā

family; home

This term is broader and includes the concept of home and family, whereas '户' specifically refers to households.

家庭jiātíng

family; household

This term emphasizes the family unit within a household context, similar to '户' but more focused on familial relations.

Homophones

户