HSK 2 · Linking words

或

huò

or

Stroke order of 或

或 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A spear (戈) guards a mouth (口) and land (一): either this or that.

Parts: 戈 spear + 口 mouth/border + 一 ground

Example sentence

你喝茶或咖啡？

Do you want tea or coffee?

Words with 或

More words: Linking words

但but 但是but 可是but 不过but; however 而且and also; moreover 不但not only 虽然although 因为because 所以so; therefore 如果if 的话if (at end of clause)或者or 比如for example 比如说for example 例如for example

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