hào

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of

耗 means to consume; to use up; to deplete; to delay; to dawdle; to procrastinate. Pronounced hào. HSK 7-9.

  • to consume; to use up; to deplete
  • to delay; to dawdle; to procrastinate
  • bad news; sad tidings

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Diǎn
dēng
hào
le
shǎo
yóu
 

The lamp consumed a lot of oil.

Guō
de
shuǐ
kuài
hào
gān
le
 

The water in the pot is almost boiled dry.

Cháng
shí
jiān
wán
yóu
hào
diào
le
hěn
duō
jīng
 

Playing games for a long time drained a lot of his energy.

chē
kāi
kōng
tiáo
huì
hào
gèng
duō
yóu
 

Using the air conditioner in a car consumes more fuel.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
chǎng
yīn
wèi
néng
hào
guò
gāo
miàn
lín
tíng
chǎn
 

This factory faces shutdown due to excessive energy consumption.