豪 háo brave
brave; heroic; chivalrous
How to remember 豪: ⿱亠口 tall + 豕 pig = brave. The tall farm boy chases the runaway pig up the muddy hill and grabs it by the tail, and everyone cheers how brave he is.
Component breakdown
豪 = ⿱亠口 tall + 豕 pig
- ⿱亠口 tall
- 豕 pig
The tall farm boy chases the runaway pig up the muddy hill and grabs it by the tail, and everyone cheers how brave he is.
How it is used
- Runs on two ideas: grand/lavish and bold-hearted. Wealth side - 富豪 (fùháo) tycoon, 豪华 (háohuá) luxurious (豪华酒店 a luxury hotel).
- Spirit side - 自豪 (zìháo) proud (为你感到自豪 feel proud of you) and 豪迈 (háomài) heroic, unrestrained.
- Note 自豪 vs 骄傲 (jiāo'ào): 自豪 is clean positive pride, 骄傲 can tip into arrogance.
Words with 豪
Example sentences
- 这间宾馆非常豪华。 Zhè jiān bīnguǎn fēicháng háohuá.This hotel is very luxurious.