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厚

hòu
adjective HSK 4 #4,609

Meanings

  1. 1 thick (of flat objects)
  2. 2 deep; rich; generous
  3. 3 kind; sincere

Examples

这本书很厚。
Zhè běn shū hěn hòu.
This book is very thick.
冬天要穿厚一点的衣服。
Dōngtiān yào chuān hòu yīdiǎn de yīfu.
In winter you should wear thicker clothes.
他脸皮很厚。
Tā liǎnpí hěn hòu.
He is very thick-skinned (shameless).

Tips

usage
厚 (thick, for flat things) vs 粗 (cū, thick, for round things like ropes/trees). 厚 is also the opposite of 薄 (báo, thin). 脸皮厚 means 'thick-skinned/shameless'.

Stroke Order

厚 hòu