获 (huò) is a Chinese character meaning “to obtain”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 犭 (dog / beast radical (side form of 犬)) and 犬 (dog), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 犭 + 犬
Top–bottom structure
- 艹 grass / plant radical · cǎo unknown
- 犭 dog / beast radical (side form of 犬) · quǎn unknown
- 犬 dog · quǎn unknown
Structure from: 现代字形核对：hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组（艹 0–2，犭 3–5，犬 6–9；下半与 犾 字形一致）
Memory aid
Out in the grass (艹), a hunting dog (犭) and a second dog (犬) close in together — and the prize is caught. That is 获: to obtain.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 获得huò déto obtain; to gain; to win获 = huò
- 收获shōu huòharvest; gains; results获 = huò
- 斩获zhǎn huòto capture; to come away with (a win or title)获 = huò
- 虏获lǔ huòto capture (enemy troops or equipment)获 = huò
Go deeper
All readings
to obtain
to obtain; to gain; to win; to capture; to reap (a harvest)
得到；取得；捕获；收割（庄稼）。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 获得huò déto obtain; to gain; to win获 = huò
- 收获shōu huòharvest; gains; results获 = huò
- 斩获zhǎn huòto capture; to come away with (a win or title)获 = huò
- 虏获lǔ huòto capture (enemy troops or equipment)获 = huò
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 获 mean?
获 (huò) means to obtain; to gain; to win; to capture; to reap (a harvest).
How do you pronounce 获?
It is pronounced huò.
What parts is 获 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 犭 (dog / beast radical (side form of 犬)) and 犬 (dog), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形核对：hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组（艹 0–2，犭 3–5，犬 6–9；下半与 犾 字形一致）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 获 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 获?
艹. 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 获?
Common ones are 获得 and 收获. The reading of 获 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.