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HSK 3
活

HSK 3verbnoun

活

huó

活 (huó) means “to live; alive; living; work; workmanship”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

生活很好。

Shēnghuó hěn hǎo.

Life is good.

Words containing 活

活动huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior 活泼huó polively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 干活儿gàn huó rerhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed 生活shēng huóto live; life; livelihood 活跃huó yuèactive; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 复活fù huóto revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 灵活líng huóflexible; nimble; agile 活该huó gāi(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought 活力huó lìenergy; vitality; vigor; vital force 快活kuài huohappy; cheerful 生活费shēng huó fèicost of living; living expenses; alimony

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 活 mean?: 活 (huó) means “to live; alive; living; work; workmanship”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 活 pronounced?: 活 is pronounced “huó” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 活?: 活 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 活?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 活 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18