厚 (hòu) is a Chinese character meaning “thick (not thin)”. It is written from 厂 (factory; cliff radical) and 日 (sun; day) and 子 (child; son), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
厂 + 日 + 子
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-1 厂 / 2-5 日 / 6-8 子）
Memory aid
Under a cliff ledge (厂), the sun (日) is stacked on top of a child (子) — layer piled on layer, and piled-up layers are what makes something thick.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 厚度hòu dùthickness厚 = hòu
- 深厚shēn hòudeep; profound (of feelings or foundations)厚 = hòu
- 浓厚nóng hòuthick; strong; deep (of interest, atmosphere, flavour)厚 = hòu
- 淳厚chún hòupure and kind; honest and generous厚 = hòu
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All readings
thick
thick (not thin); deep, profound (of feelings); generous, kind
物体上下两面之间的距离大，跟「薄」相对；也指感情深、待人宽厚。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 厚度hòu dùthickness厚 = hòu
- 深厚shēn hòudeep; profound (of feelings or foundations)厚 = hòu
- 浓厚nóng hòuthick; strong; deep (of interest, atmosphere, flavour)厚 = hòu
- 淳厚chún hòupure and kind; honest and generous厚 = hòu
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 厚 mean?
厚 (hòu) means thick (not thin); deep, profound (of feelings); generous, kind.
How do you pronounce 厚?
It is pronounced hòu.
What parts is 厚 made of?
厂 (factory; cliff radical) and 日 (sun; day) and 子 (child; son), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-1 厂 / 2-5 日 / 6-8 子）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 厚 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 厚?
厂. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 厚?
Common ones are 厚度 and 深厚. The reading of 厚 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.