(háo): grand, heroic

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

Etymologically derived, boar. Its radical form (pig) appears in many related characters such as (xiàng, elephant), (, abbr. for Henan province 河南 in central China).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. grand
  2. heroic

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticboar

Decomposition: ⿱高豕 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

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

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
háo huáluxurious
fù háorich and powerful person
ài sēn háo wēi ěrDwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), US army general and politician, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War...
háo ménwealthy and influential family
zì háo gǎnpride in sth
háo fàngbold and unconstrained
wén háoliterary giant
háo zhūporcupine
háo shuǎngoutspoken and straightforward
háo màibold
háo jiéhero
háo qìheroic spirit
háo yán zhuàng yǔbold, visionary words
háo huá xíngdeluxe model
háo yǔviolent rain (e.g. due to monsoon or typhoon)
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Total compounds
56
As first character
26
As last character
19
As middle character

appears in 43 compound words: 56 as the first character, 26 as the last, and 19 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

dūn
0.62451,144 co-occurrences
wàn
0.53751,906 co-occurrences
zhái
0.51216,559 co-occurrences
wěi
0.51012 co-occurrences
0.50732,764 co-occurrences
shuǎng
0.5024,794 co-occurrences
0.4863,024 co-occurrences
sēn
0.46624,876 co-occurrences
yáng
0.45612 co-occurrences
huá
0.444768 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (5)

háo qì gān yúnHSK 6+

lit. heroism reaching to the clouds (idiom)

phrase
háo qíng zhuàng zhìHSK 6+

lofty ideals; noble aspirations

phrase
háoyánzhuàngyǔHSK 6+

brave and proud words; bold and grandiose words

phrase
绿lù lín háo kèHSK 6+

see 綠林好漢|绿林好汉[lu4 lin2 hao3 han4]

phrase
tǔháo lièshēnHSK 7+

local tyrants and evil gentry

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

了解字的来源,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

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

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

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

Yīnggélán wèi tā de shīrén gǎndào zìháo.

England is proud of her poets.

Tatoeba

约翰对他的新房子很自

Yuēhàn duì tā de xīn fángzi hěn zìháo.

John is very proud of his new house.

Character Family

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 43 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 豪 (háo)?
Several characters share the pronunciation háo: 毫 (hair), 好 (good), 号 (ordinal number), 浩 (grand), 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.