Thick stroke order: horizontal/vertical/folded/horizontal/horizontal/folded/vertical/horizontal.
The original meaning of the word thick is to express height and depth, and was later extended to mean attention, preferential treatment, and admiration. In Chinese, the word "hou" is a commonly used complimentary word, often used to describe a person's outstanding performance in terms of moral character, cultivation, knowledge, etc. For example, "Hou De Zai Wu" means that a person has deep moral character and can bear heavy responsibilities; "Thick accumulation and thin hair" means that one has accumulated a lot in normal times and then used one's own advantages at critical moments.
Houzi is a relatively ancient Chinese character whose origin can be traced back to the Oracle and Bronze Inscriptions periods. In the development process of Chinese characters, the shape of thick characters gradually evolved and finally formed its current shape. In ancient times, the word thick was a relatively commonly used Chinese character, and the usage of the word thick was different in different historical periods and cultural backgrounds.
For example, in ancient poetry, the word thick is often used to describe natural landscapes such as mountains and peaks, or to describe people's outstanding performance in terms of moral character and cultivation.
Houzi is a very commonly used Chinese character in Chinese and its usage is very wide. Here are some common uses: Representing height and depth: for example, "thickness", "depth", "thickness difference", etc. It means attention, admiration, preferential treatment, etc.: for example, "love", "favor", "high hope", etc.
In idioms or common sayings, it means accumulation and precipitation: for example, "thick accumulation makes thin hair", "thick accumulation clouds and sky", "thick accumulation becomes a device", etc. The name expresses the hope that the children will have profound moral character and cultural heritage: for example, "Li Houde", "Wang Houyi", etc.
With the development of Chinese characters, thick calligraphy has also gradually evolved. In different historical periods and cultural backgrounds, thick calligraphy forms are also different. The following are some common forms of calligraphy with thick characters: Seal script: The form of seal script with thick characters is more rounded, with slender characters and smooth lines. Official script: Official script with thick characters has a relatively square form, relatively flat fonts, and even line thickness. Regular script: The form of regular script with thick characters is relatively standardized, with relatively square fonts and even line thickness.
Running script: The form of running script with thick characters is more flexible, the fonts are more sloppy, and the lines are varied. Cursive script: The cursive script with thick characters is more sloppy, the glyphs are more abstract, and the lines are varied.
In different dialects, the pronunciation and usage of thick characters may be different. Here are some common dialect pronunciations and usages: In Mandarin, the pronunciation of thick is hòu, which is a tone-free pronunciation. In some dialects, such as Cantonese and Hokkien, the pronunciation of the word "hou" may be different from Mandarin. For example, in Cantonese, the pronunciation of "hou" may be similar to "佞" or "drown".
In dialects, the usage of thick characters may also be different from that in Mandarin. For example, in some dialects, "thick" can mean "act quickly" or "very active".