或 — Chinese character
或
huò
or, either, else; maybe, perhaps, possibly
- Pinyin
- huò
- Radical
- 62 ⼽ (Halberd)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 戈 口 一
- Formation
- ideographic — To defend yourself 口 with a spear 戈; "or else"
- Japanese
- 或 as a kanji
Common words with 或
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 或者 | huò zhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 或许 (或許) | huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 或是 | huò shì | or; either one or the other |
| 抑或 | yì huò | or; could it be that...? |
| 或称 (或稱) | huò chēng | also called; also known as |
| 不可或缺 | bù kě huò quē | necessary; must have |
| 或多或少 | huò duō huò shǎo | more or less |
| 甚或 | shèn huò | so much so that; to the extent that |
| 间或 (間或) | jiàn huò | occasionally; now and then |
| 或缺 | huò quē | to lack; to do without |
| 或然率 | huò rán lǜ | probability (math.) |
| 异或 (異或) | yì huò | (logic, computing) XOR; exclusive or |
English words written with 或
或 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 18 · Analects 16 · I Ching 16 · Mencius 45 · Zhuangzi 28 · Doctrine of the Mean 6
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 24
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 29
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 31
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 42
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 61
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 73
- Analects 2.21
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