喝 (hē) means "to drink" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 喝 have?

喝 has 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 喝 in?

喝 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

hē

to drink

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

喝

12 strokes

我喝茶。

Wǒ hē chá.

I drink tea.

妈妈喝茶。

Māma hē chá.

Mom drinks tea.

我喝水。

Wǒ hē shuǐ.

I drink water.

你喝什么？

Nǐ hē shénme?

What do you drink?

我一边看书一边喝咖啡。

Wǒ yìbiān kàn shū yìbiān hē kāfēi.

I read while drinking coffee.

口

mouth

曷

why

喝

drink

A mouth (口) asking why (曷) — to drink.

Food and Drink topic

Study 喝 together with related food and drink vocabulary.

Story: Feign Madness Without Being Mad

Read 喝 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 喝 mean?: 喝 (hē) means "to drink" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 喝 have?: 喝 has 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 喝 in?: 喝 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.