忽 (hū) is a Chinese character meaning “to neglect”. It is written from 勿 (do not) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
勿 + 心
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字·心部（忽，忘也。从心勿聲）；现代字形以 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验：8 画 = 勿 4 画 + 心 4 画
Memory aid
A "don't" (勿) sitting on top of a heart (心): the heart waves the matter away and pays it no attention — that is 忽, to neglect.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 忽然hū ránsuddenly; all of a sudden忽 = hū
- 忽视hū shìto ignore; to overlook; to neglect忽 = hū
Go deeper
All readings
to neglect; suddenly
to neglect; to overlook; to pay no attention to; (in compounds) suddenly, all at once
不注意、不重视；在词语中也表示来得很快、很突然。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 忽然hū ránsuddenly; all of a sudden忽 = hū
- 忽视hū shìto ignore; to overlook; to neglect忽 = hū
Sound component
勿 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 忽 mean?
忽 (hū) means to neglect; to overlook; to pay no attention to; (in compounds) suddenly, all at once.
How do you pronounce 忽?
It is pronounced hū.
What parts is 忽 made of?
勿 (do not) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字·心部（忽，忘也。从心勿聲）；现代字形以 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验：8 画 = 勿 4 画 + 心 4 画. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 忽 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 忽?
心. 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 忽?
Common ones are 忽然 and 忽视. The reading of 忽 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.