好奇
curious; curiosity
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- Pinyin
- hàoqí
- Strokes
- 14
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 好奇
好奇 is written with 14 strokes (好: 6, 奇: 8). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
Beyond HSK 1. Key theme word meaning eager to know something.
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这种很想知道叫好奇，它也会花时间。
This kind of really wanting to know is called curiosity, and it also takes time.
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