厚 hòu thick
thick; generous
How to remember 厚: 厂 factory + 日 sun + 子 child = thick. The old factory blocks the sun all winter, so the child warms up with a hot chocolate that is extra thick.
Component breakdown
厚 = 厂 factory + 㫗
- 厂 factory
- 㫗
- 日 sun
- 子 child
The old factory blocks the sun all winter, so the child warms up with a hot chocolate that is extra thick.
How it is used
- 'Thick' for flat things - 厚的书 (hòu de shū) a thick book, opposite of 薄 (báo) thin, 薄的书 (báo de shū) a thin book.
- Figuratively 'generous, deep': 深厚的感情 (shēnhòu de gǎnqíng) deep feelings, 丰厚 (fēnghòu) generous (rewards).
- 厚道 (hòudao) describes a person as kind and honest, not calculating - 'thick' warmth of character.
Words with 厚
- 厚度hòudùthicknessHSK 5
- 深厚shēnhòudeepHSK 5
- 浓厚nónghòudenseHSK 6
- 丰厚fēnghòugenerousHSK 7
- 厚道hòudaokind and honestHSK 7
- 无可厚非wúkěhòufēiunderstandable; not to be blamedHSK 7
- 宽厚kuānhòutolerantHSK 8
- 得天独厚détiāndúhòublessed by heaven (idiom)HSK 8
- 憨厚hānhòusimple and honestHSK 8
- 敦厚dūnhòugenuineHSK 8
- 深情厚谊shēnqíng-hòuyìdeep friendshipHSK 8
- 醇厚chúnhòumellow and richHSK 9
- 雄厚xiónghòusubstantialHSK 9
Example sentences
- 与薄相对的是厚。 Yǔ báo xiāngduì de shì hòu.Thin is the opposite of thick.
- 他们之间建立了深厚的友谊。 Tāmen zhījiān jiànlìle shēnhòu de yǒuyì.They have developed a deep friendship.