Chinese words · HSK 1

号

hàoTraditional 號

day of the month; date

Every meaning

hào

  1. day of the month; date
  2. account (on a website or game) (as in 小号)
  3. number
  4. (used after a name) ship's name (as in 辽宁号)
  5. size (as in 大号)
  6. mark; sign
  7. bugle; horn (as in 吹号)

háo

  1. to howl; to wail

In a sentence

  • 你住几号房间？

    What room number are you in?

  • 今天是几月几号？

    What's the date today?

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).