厚

hòu
HSK 4
#1,233 most
frequent character
thick, deep or profound, kind
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

厚 pairs 厂, a cliff, as a picture part with 㫗, an empty part that was once 𣆪. It first meant the depth of a high mountain, then grew to deep, thick, and generous.

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Example Sentences

这本书很厚。
zhè běn shū hěn hòu 。
This book is very thick.
他的人很厚道。
tāde rén hěn hòudào 。
He is a very kind person.
这个汤的味道很厚。
zhègè tāng de wèidào hěn hòu 。
The flavor of this soup is very rich.

Words with similar meanings

深shēn
deep
Refers to a profound quality, often in a more abstract sense.
宽厚kuānhòu
generous
Emphasizes generosity and kindness, more on the character aspect.

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