Meaning of huó:
活
to live; work
Xiàndài shēnghuó ràng wǒmen huó dé gèngjiā fāngbiàn.
现代生活让我们活得更加方便。
Modern life allows us to live more conveniently.
Zhège xiàngmù xūyào hěnduō rén de huó.
这个项目需要很多人的活。
This project requires the work of many people.
alive; living
Xiǎo yú zài shuǐ lǐ yóudòng de hěn huóyuè.
小鱼在水里游动得很活跃。
The little fish are swimming very actively in the water.
Zài dà chéngshì lǐ shēnghuó, yāoqiú wǒmen bǎochízhe yī zhǒng jījí xiàng shàng de huó lì.
在大城市里生活,要求我们保持着一种积极向上的活力。
Living in a big city requires us to maintain a kind of positive and upward vitality.
workmanship
Tā de shǒugōng huó fēicháng xìzhì.
他的手工活非常细致。
His workmanship is very delicate.