伙 (huǒ) is a Chinese character meaning “companion”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 火 (fire), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 火
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿰亻火，2+4=6 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源
Memory aid
A person 亻 standing beside a fire 火. 火 is also carrying the sound here: 火 is huǒ and 伙 is huǒ — exactly the same syllable and tone. The people who share your fire are your companions.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 伙伴huǒ bànpartner; companion伙 = huǒ
- 大伙dà huǒeverybody; all of us伙 = huǒ
Go deeper
All readings
companion
companion; partner; a group of people together; (in compounds) board, meals eaten together
同伴，一起做事的人；也指人的群体，或指合起来吃的饭食。 — studyhanzi 编写（现代常用义，未追溯古义）
Words with this reading
- 伙伴huǒ bànpartner; companion伙 = huǒ
- 大伙dà huǒeverybody; all of us伙 = huǒ
Sound component
火 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 伙 mean?
伙 (huǒ) means companion; partner; a group of people together; (in compounds) board, meals eaten together.
How do you pronounce 伙?
It is pronounced huǒ.
What parts is 伙 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 火 (fire), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形构形分析（笔画数据核验：⿰亻火，2+4=6 画）；只描述今形，不追溯古字来源. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 伙 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 伙?
亻. 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 伙?
Common ones are 伙伴 and 大伙. The reading of 伙 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.