乎 (hū): (classical particle similar to 於|于) in, at, from
乎 (hū) is a Chinese character meaning “(classical particle similar to 於|于) in.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 丿 (structural). It ranks #458 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- (classical particle similar to 於|于) in
- at
- from
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 乎
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不在乎 | bù zài hu | not to care |
| 关乎 | guān hū | to relate to |
| 近乎 | jìn hu | close to |
| 出乎意料 | chū hū yì liào | (idiom) unexpected |
| 傻乎乎 | shǎ hū hū | feeble-minded |
| 出乎 | chū hū | due to |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with |
| 微乎其微 | wēi hū qí wēi | a tiny bit |
| 热乎 | rè hu | warm |
| 胖乎乎 | pàng hū hū | chubby |
| 满不在乎 | mǎn bù zài hu | not in the least concerned (idiom) |
| 粘乎乎 | nián hū hū | sticky |
| 热乎乎 | rè hū hū | warm |
| 异乎寻常 | yì hū xún cháng | unusual |
| 不亦乐乎 | bù yì lè hū | lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) |
乎 appears in 55 compound words: 0 as the first character, 53 as the last, and 47 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 乎 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
not in the least concerned (idiom); reckless; couldn't give a damn about it
to forget oneself; to lose self-control; beside oneself (typically as a result of one's own behaviour)
not in the least concerned (idiom); reckless; couldn't give a damn about it
Showing 9 of 10 idioms containing 乎.
Example Sentences
了解乎字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè hū zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "乎" helps in comprehending Chinese culture.
科技股估值已降至与必需消费品板块几乎持平
kē jì gǔ gū zhí yǐ jiàng zhì yǔ bì xū xiāo fèi pǐn bǎn kuài jī hū chí píng
Technology valuations have fallen to almost par with the consumer staples sector
不升糖的食品有哪些?绿叶菜、鸡蛋、豆腐几乎不升糖吗
bù shēng táng de shí pǐn yǒu nǎ xiē ? lǜ xié cài , jī dàn , dòu fǔ jī hū bù shēng táng ma
What are the foods that do not raise blood sugar? Green leafy vegetables, eggs, and tofu hardly raise sugar
...?专家指苹果算力、制造太依赖两岸:决策近乎失职
. . . ? zhuān jiā zhǐ píng guǒ suàn lì , zhì zào tài yī lài liǎng àn : jué cè jìn hū shī zhí
...? Experts point out that Apple's computing power and manufacturing are too dependent on both sides of the strait: decision-making is almost derelict
上水粉锦公路3狗疑被虐待 1狗尾巴几乎甩脱
shàng shuǐ fěn jǐn gōng lù 3 gǒu yí bèi nüè dài 1 gǒu wěi bā jī hū shuǎi tuō
Sheung Shui Fenjin Highway 3 dogs suspected of being abused 1 dog's tail almost fell off
日本“猫经济”直逼3兆日圆 几乎追平大阪世博
rì běn māo jīng jì zhí bī 3 zhào rì yuán jī hū zhuī píng dà 阪 shì bó
Japan's "cat economy" is approaching 3 trillion yen, almost tying the Osaka World Expo
汤姆似乎没有被吓到。
Tāngmǔ sìhū méiyǒu bèi xià dào.
Tom didn't seem to be intimidated.
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
Yǒu péng zì yuǎnfāng lái, bùyìlèhū?
When a friend comes from afar, is that not delightful?
黑乎乎的，戴墨镜干啥？
Hēihūhū de, dài mòjìng gàn shá?
What do you need sunglasses for in such a dark place?
谁在乎她何时结婚?
Shéi zàihu tā héshí jiéhūn?
Who cares when she gets married?
Character Family
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