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Traditional:
Pinyin hào IPA [xɑʊ˥˩] Zhuyin ㄏㄠˊ
HSK 1 noun 名词 Book 1 · Lesson 7 freq #278

Meaning

The day of the month, in dates: 五月三号 is "May 3rd". In writing, 日 (rì) is often used instead. 号 also means "number" more generally, as in a room or size number.

Examples

今天是几号? jīn tiān shì jǐ hào What's the date today?

Other Pronunciations 多音字

[háo] (bound form) to wail; to howl beyond HSK 1 usage

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