活

huó

to live

alive; living; work; workmanship

water (氵) + tongue (舌) = life and vitality

舌 mainly gives the sound huó; the water radical carries the meaning. Water flows and moves constantly, embodying the essence of life and vitality.

氵+舌→活
氵WaterSemantic
舌TonguePhonetic

鱼在水里活着。

yú zài shuǐ lǐ huó zhe。

The fish is alive in the water.

老人每天做活保持身体健康。

lǎo rén měi tiān zuò huó bǎo chí shēn tǐ jiàn kāng。

The old man does work every day to keep his body healthy.

Words with 活

活动

huó dòng

to exercise; to move about; to work out

活捉

huó zhuō

to capture alive

活门

huó mén

valve

养活

yǎng huo

to provide for

讨生活

tǎo shēng huó

to eke out a living

活字印刷

huó zì yìn shuā

printing with movable type

成活率

chéng huó lǜ

survival rate

活活

huó huó

while still alive

过活

guò huó

to live one's life

重活儿

zhòng huó r

erhua variant of 重活[zhong4 huo2]

重活

zhòng huó

heavy work

针线活

zhēn xiàn huó

needlework

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