活 huó — to live; alive

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Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #1672

huó huo2

Basic definition

verb
  1. to live; alive e.g 生活活人活着
  2. to save; to support e.g 救活养活
adjective
  1. lively; vivid e.g 活泼活跃灵活
  2. movable; flexible e.g 活动活页活塞
  3. exactly like; vivid e.g 活像活脱活灵活现
noun
  1. work; job e.g 干活活儿活计

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从水，昏( kuò)声。本义:流水声。用本义时读( guō))
  2. live;alive;living e.g 鱼在水里才能活 · 这个孩子只活三个月 · 活到高龄而且精力充沛 · 活头儿
  3. save lives e.g 活人 活国
  4. bring up
  5. become alive
adjective
  1. lively;vivacious
  2. movable;moving
  3. vivid;lively
  4. active
noun
  1. livelihood
  2. job
  3. 劳动 [美labor;英labour]。如:苦活
  4. living
  5. product
adverb
  1. very;exactly

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