Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to row; to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to differentiate; to mark off

Chinese: 划分、计划;读 huá 时也指划船。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “hua” becomes a different word in each tone. 划 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 计划jì huàplan; project; program; to plan
  • 划船huá chuánto row a boat; rowing; boating; small boat
  • 规划guī huàto draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
  • 划分huà fēnto divide up; to partition; to differentiate
  • 策划cè huàto plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer

Example Sentence

周末我和朋友去湖上划船。Zhōu mò wǒ hé péng you qù hú shàng huá chuán.At the weekend my friend and I went boating on the lake.

周末Zhōu mòweekendIand朋友péng youfriendto golakeshàngon划船huá chuánto row a boat