户 hù — door · English

户

hù

door

At a glance · 户

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「户」甲骨文象单扇门之形，金文小篆一脉相承。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「户」本义为单扇门，引申门户、人家、窗户、户主。

Structure

象形字，象单扇门扉之形，本为门、人家。

At a glance

Pinyinhù

Radical户

Strokes4

UnicodeU+6237

Character type象形

Theme建筑

Six languages, one character

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English door door; family

Français porte / foyer Porte, foyer. «户封八县» : fiefs de huit districts.

Español puerta / hogar Puerta, hogar. «户封八县»: feudos de ocho distritos.

العربية باب / أسرة باب، أسرة. «户封八县»: إقطاعيات ثمانية أقاليم.

Русский дверь / двор Дверь, двор. «户封八县»: уделы в восемь уездов.

Common words

门户mén hùdoor
户口hù kǒuhousehold

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