豪 (háo): grand, heroic

豪 (háo) is a Chinese character meaning “grand.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 高 (phonetic) and 豕 (semantic). It ranks #1503 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 豪 boar. Its radical form 豕 (pig) appears in many related characters such as 象 (xiàng, elephant), 豫 (yù, happy).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. grand
  2. heroic

Etymology & Origin

豪

pictophoneticboar

Decomposition: ⿱高豕 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 豪

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
自豪adjectivezì háoproud (of one's achievements etc)6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
豪华adjectiveháo huáluxurious
富豪nounfù háorich and powerful person
艾森豪威尔proper-nounài sēn háo wēi ěrDwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), US army general and politician, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War...
豪门nounháo ménwealthy and influential family
自豪感nounzì háo gǎnpride in sth
豪放adjectiveháo fàngbold and unconstrained
文豪nounwén háoliterary giant
豪猪nounháo zhūporcupine
豪爽adjectiveháo shuǎngoutspoken and straightforward
豪迈adjectiveháo màibold
豪杰nounháo jiéhero
豪气nounháo qìheroic spirit
豪言壮语phraseháo yán zhuàng yǔbold, visionary words
豪华型nounháo huá xíngdeluxe model
豪雨nounháo yǔviolent rain (e.g. due to monsoon or typhoon)
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Total compounds
57
As first character
26
As last character
17
As middle character

豪 appears in 46 compound words: 57 as the first character, 26 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 豪 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

敦dūn
0.61517,048 co-occurrences
掷zhì
0.57318 co-occurrences
宅zhái
0.5345,569 co-occurrences
万wàn
0.52917,302 co-occurrences
爽shuǎng
0.4951,598 co-occurrences
辜gū
0.4791,008 co-occurrences
富fù
0.46610,954 co-occurrences
森sēn
0.4598,292 co-occurrences
猾huá
0.438256 co-occurrences
绅shēn
0.414348 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (5)

豪气干云háo qì gān yúnHSK 6+

lit. heroism reaching to the clouds (idiom)

phrase
豪情壮志háo qíng zhuàng zhìHSK 6+

lofty ideals; noble aspirations

phrase
豪言壮语háoyánzhuàngyǔHSK 6+

brave and proud words; bold and grandiose words

phrase
绿林豪客lù lín háo kèHSK 6+

see 綠林好漢|绿林好汉

phrase
土豪劣绅tǔháo lièshēnHSK 7+

local tyrants and evil gentry

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

了解豪字的来源,有助于理解中国文化。

le xiè háo zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .

Understanding the origin of the character "豪" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.

Yahoo FinanceFeb 2026

据报东亚10亿元洽售歌赋山道15号豪宅

jù bào dōng yà 1 0 yì yuán qià shòu gē fù shān dào 1 5 hào háo zhái

It is reported that East Asia negotiated the sale of a mansion at No. 15 Gofushan Road for 1 billion yuan

Investing 香港Feb 2026

富豪汽车因电池过热风险召回逾4万辆EX30

fù háo qì chē yīn diàn chí guò rè fēng xiǎn zhào huí yú 4 wàn liàng E X 3 0

Volvo Automobile recalled more than 40,000 EX30s due to the risk of battery overheating

Orientaldaily MyFeb 2026

斗湖1小时豪雨引发大水患 轿车险灭顶多路中断

dǒu hú 1 xiǎo shí háo yǔ yǐn fā dà shuǐ huàn jiào chē xiǎn miè dǐng duō lù zhōng duàn

Tawau 1-hour heavy rain caused heavy flooding, and the car was almost destroyed, and many roads were interrupted

BastillepostFeb 2026

港姐冠军黄嘉雯豪宅曝光 去年荣升马主赢254万

gǎng jiě guàn jūn huáng jiā 雯 háo zhái pù guāng qù nián róng shēng mǎ zhǔ yíng 2 5 4 wàn

Miss Hong Kong champion Huang Jiawen's mansion was exposed, and last year's champion won 2.54 million

百度新闻Feb 2026

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háo dǔ A I què ràng pǔ tōng yuán gōng mǎi dān ? M e t a jù chèn lián xù . . .

Gambling on AI but making ordinary employees pay? Meta allegedly continuously...

Tatoeba

波士顿的鸽子又胖又自豪。

Bōshìdùn de gēzi yòu pàng yòu zìháo.

The pigeons of Boston are fat and proud.

Tatoeba

你为你的工作感到自豪吗?

Nǐ wèi nǐ de gōngzuò gǎndào zìháo ma?

Are you proud of your work?

Tatoeba

英格兰为她的诗人感到自豪。

Yīnggélán wèi tā de shīrén gǎndào zìháo.

England is proud of her poets.

Tatoeba

约翰对他的新房子很自豪。

Yuēhàn duì tā de xīn fángzi hěn zìháo.

John is very proud of his new house.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 豕 (boar) component

豕 Radical Family — Characters sharing the pig radical

Related Characters

Homophones — Characters pronounced háo

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 豪 (háo) mean in Chinese?
豪 (háo) primarily means "grand." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1503 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 豪 and 搞?
豪 (háo) and 搞 (gǎo) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 豕 vs 扌 (same 高 component).
How many strokes does 豪 have?
豪 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 豪?
The radical associated with 豪 is 豕 (pig). This radical appears in many characters related to pig.
What are the components of 豪?
豪 is composed of: 高 (phonetic), 豕 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱高豕 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 豪?
Common words with 豪 include: 自豪 (zì háo, "proud (of one's achievements etc)"); 豪华 (háo huá, "luxurious"); 富豪 (fù háo, "rich and powerful person"); 艾森豪威尔 (ài sēn háo wēi ěr, "Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), US army general and politician, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War..."); 豪门 (háo mén, "wealthy and influential family"). There are over 46 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 豪 (háo)?
Several characters share the pronunciation háo: 好 (good), 号 (ordinal number), 毫 (hair), 耗 (to waste), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 豪 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 豪 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.