HSK 2 · Communication

信号

xìn hào

signal

Stroke order of 信号

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

信 · 9 strokes 号 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

信 is a message and 号 is a mouth 口 calling out: a calling message.

Parts: 信 message + 号 number/call

The characters in 信号

信 xìn — letter; to believe (9 strokes)
号 hào — day of month; number (5 strokes)

Example sentence

这里没有信号。

There is no signal here.

Words with 信

信息information; message 短信text message 信letter; to believe 信用卡credit card 信心confidence 相信to believe 通信to correspond; communication 信封envelope 信任to trust

Words with 号

号day of month; number

More words: Communication

网net; internet 网站website 信息information; message 短信text message 信letter; to believe 开机to turn on (a device)关机to turn off (a device)打印to print 计算机computer 通知to notify; notice 喂hey; hello; to feed 响to ring; loud 喊to shout; to call 大声loudly 小声in a low voice 声音sound; voice

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