活儿
huó r
work; (lots of) things to do
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Related words
- 倾盆大雨qīng pén dà yǔa downpour
- 分身乏术fēn shēn fá shùto be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
- 一把手yī bǎ shǒuworking hand
- 一暴十寒yī pù shí hánone day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
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Frequently Asked Questions
活儿 (huó r) means "work; (lots of) things to do" in Chinese.
活儿 is pronounced "huó r" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
活儿 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
活儿 is made up of the characters 活, 儿. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 活儿 using our stroke order tool.
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