活
huó
to live
alive; living; work; workmanship
鱼在水里活着。
yú zài shuǐ lǐ huó zhe。
The fish is alive in the water.
老人每天做活保持身体健康。
lǎo rén měi tiān zuò huó bǎo chí shēn tǐ jiàn kāng。
The old man does work every day to keep his body healthy.
Words with 活
过活
guò huó
to live one's life
重活
zhòng huó
heavy work
重活儿
zhòng huó r
erhua variant of 重活[zhong4 huo2]
针线活
zhēn xiàn huó
needlework
针线活儿
zhēn xiàn huó r
needlework
针线活计
zhēn xiàn huó jì
needlework
铁窗生活
tiě chuāng shēng huó
time served in prison
间谍活动
jiàn dié huó dòng
espionage
杂活
zá huó
odd jobs
灵活
líng huó
flexible
灵活性
líng huó xìng
flexibility
饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙
fàn hòu yī zhī yān , sài guò huó shén xiān
have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)