狐

hú
#2,316 most
frequent character
fox

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

狐 hú uses 犭 dog as an animal part and 瓜 guā for sound, though the sound is not clear today. The animal part points to its first meaning, 'fox.' The meaning has stayed the same.

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Homophones

HSK 5
壶hú
pot, classifier for bottled liquid
湖hú
lake
和hú
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
胡hú
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
糊hú
congee, (in 糊口[hu2kou3]) to feed oneself
胡hú
beard, mustache, whiskers

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