Hanzi sentence loop
活 - huó
live, exist, survive; lively. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 活下 is a common expression.
活 in a real sentence
“”。 活下 is a common expression.Read 活 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 活
Click 活 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 活 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 活 |
| Pinyin | huó |
| English | live, exist, survive; lively |
| Radical hint | 水 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 活 in sentences
Do not memorize 活 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
to survive
living person
see 活像[huo2 xiang4]
Living Buddha; title of Mongolian Lamas from 17th century
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 活 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 活下 and 活人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.