豁 (huá): to play Chinese finger-guessing game, opening, stake all

豁 (huá) is a Chinese character meaning “to play chinese finger-guessing game.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 害 (phonetic) and 谷 (semantic). It ranks #2723 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 豁 valley. Its radical form 谷 (valley) appears in many related characters such as 谷 (gǔ, grain).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 谷 valley17 strokesFrequency #2723害 phonetic 谷 semantic

Definitions

to play Chinese finger-guessing game
opening
stake all

Etymology & Origin

豁

pictophoneticvalley

Decomposition: ⿰害谷 (layout: left-right)

Components:害phonetic 谷semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
豁免	huò miǎn	to exempt
豁免权	huò miǎn quán	immunity from prosecution
豁出去	huō chu qu	to throw caution to the wind
豁然开朗	huò rán kāi lǎng	suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom)
豁达	huò dá	optimistic
豁然	huò rán	wide and open
外交豁免权	wài jiāo huò miǎn quán	diplomatic immunity
显豁	xiǎn huò	evident
醒豁	xǐng huò	clear
哦豁	ò huō	(dialect) oops!
豁拳	huá quán	variant of 划拳[hua2 quan2]
豁楞	huō leng	(dialect) (variant of 劐弄[huo1 leng5]) to mix

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

豁 appears in 12 compound words: 67 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 8 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 豁 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

免miǎn

0.68826,619 co-occurrences

秃tū

0.432138 co-occurrences

权quán

0.4292,514 co-occurrences

歹dǎi

0.37966 co-occurrences

税shuì

0.375384 co-occurrences

晃huǎng

0.361144 co-occurrences

申shēn

0.356708 co-occurrences

介jiè

0.347954 co-occurrences

悟wù

0.345186 co-occurrences

享xiǎng

0.341456 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

豁然开朗huòránkāilǎngHSK 7+

to suddenly see the light; to be suddenly enlightened; the view instantly clears up; open and clear

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Example Sentences

AI-Generated

豁字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。

huá zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .

The character "豁" has different usages in different contexts.

Investing 香港Mar 2026

Trinseo PLC获债权人暂时豁免债务协议

T r i n s e o P L C huò zhài quán rén zàn shí huá miǎn zhài wù xié yì

Trinseo PLC Secures a Temporary Debt Moratorium Agreement with Creditors

InvestingMar 2026

...County Bancorp获美联储批准豁免共同控股公司股息

. . . C o u n t y B a n c o r p huò měi lián chǔ pī zhǔn huá miǎn gòng tóng kòng gǔ gōng sī gǔ xī

...County Bancorp has received approval from the Federal Reserve for an exemption regarding dividends paid by its common holding company

東方日報Mar 2026

厨余回收桶资助期满屋苑要求豁免维修费不果将退还回收桶

chú yú huí shōu tǒng zī zhù qī mǎn wū 苑 yāo qiú huá miǎn wéi xiū fèi bù guǒ jiāng tuì hái huí shōu tǒng

The subsidy period for food waste recycling bins has expired, and the housing estate has failed to request exemption from maintenance fees and will return the recycling bins

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

台湾471项输美不在122条款豁免清单当中暂无豁免

tái wān 4 7 1 xiàng shū měi bù zài 1 2 2 tiáo kuǎn huá miǎn qīng dān dāng zhōng zàn wú huá miǎn

Taiwan's 471 exports to the United States are not on the list of exemptions from Article 122, and there is no exemption for the time being

Yahoo FinanceFeb 2026

业界倡定向豁免股票印花税

yè jiè chàng dìng xiàng huá miǎn gǔ piào yìn huā shuì

The industry advocates targeted exemption from stamp duty on stocks

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 豁 (huá) mean in Chinese?

豁 (huá) primarily means "to play chinese finger-guessing game." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2723 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 豁 and 割?

豁 (huá) and 割 (gē) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 谷 vs 刂 (same 害 component).

How many strokes does 豁 have?

豁 is written with 17 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 豁?

The radical associated with 豁 is 谷 (valley). This radical appears in many characters related to valley.

What are the components of 豁?

豁 is composed of: 害 (phonetic), 谷 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰害谷 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 豁?

Common words with 豁 include: 豁免 (huò miǎn, "to exempt"); 豁免权 (huò miǎn quán, "immunity from prosecution"); 豁出去 (huō chu qu, "to throw caution to the wind"); 豁然开朗 (huò rán kāi lǎng, "suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom)"); 豁达 (huò dá, "optimistic"). There are over 12 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 豁 (huá)?

Several characters share the pronunciation huá: 花 (flower), 哗 ((onom.) bang), 华 (abbr. for China), 滑 (to slip), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 豁 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 豁 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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