How is 获 pronounced?

获 is pronounced “huò” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 获?

获 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 获?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 获 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

获

Traditional: 獲

huò

获 (huò) means “(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 獲) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

Example

他获得了第一名。

Tā huòdé le dì yī míng.

He won first place.

Words containing 获

获得huò déto obtain; to receive; to get 查获chá huòto track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)收获shōu huòvariant of 收获获取huò qǔto gain; to get; to acquire 获奖huò jiǎngto win an award

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Frequently asked questions

What does 获 mean?: 获 (huò) means “(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 获 pronounced?: 获 is pronounced “huò” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 获?: 获 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 获?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 获 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18