Chinese words pronounced hu (any tone) 53 words, in the 4 tones hu is read in. hū (1st tone) 15 words 忽(hū) to neglect 呼(hū) to call 乎(hū) (classical particle similar to 于 yú) in 糊(hū) to smear 唿(hū) to whistle 忽(hū) to neglect 呼(hū) to call 乎(hū) (classical particle similar to 于 yú) in 糊(hū) to smear 唿(hū) to whistle All 15 words pronounced hū hú (2nd tone) 18 words 和(hú) to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards 湖(hú) lake 胡(hú) non-Han people, esp. from central Asia 壶(hú) pot 糊(hú) to paste 和(hú) to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards 湖(hú) lake 鬍(hú) beard 壺(hú) pot 糊(hú) to paste All 18 words pronounced hú hǔ (3rd tone) 3 words 虎(hǔ) tiger 唬(hǔ) a tiger's roar 浒(hǔ) bank of a river 虎(hǔ) tiger 唬(hǔ) a tiger's roar 滸(hǔ) bank of a river hù (4th tone) 19 words 户(hù) a household 护(hù) to protect 沪(hù) short name for Shanghai 互(hù) mutual 糊(hù) paste 戶(hù) a household 護(hù) to protect 滬(hù) short name for Shanghai 互(hù) mutual 糊(hù) paste All 19 words pronounced hù