乱 (luàn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

luàn anarchy, chaos; revolt 7 strokes · Radical 乚 (secret) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 乱 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced luàn.

anarchy
chaos
revolt

Stroke Order & Practice

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乱 — 7 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

乱 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

乱 =

舌 left tongue

乚 right secret

Radical

The radical of 乱 is 乚 — meaning secret. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

HSK 4 Words Containing 乱

乱 luàn messy; chaotic; disorderly

房间太乱了，快收拾一下。

Fángjiān tài luàn le, kuài shōushi yīxià.

The room is too messy, clean it up.

FAQ

What does 乱 mean in Chinese?

乱 (luàn) means anarchy, chaos; revolt. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 乱 have?

乱 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 乱?

The radical of 乱 is 乚 (secret).

What is the pinyin for 乱?

乱 is pronounced luàn.

What HSK 4 words use 乱?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 乱 appears in 1 word, including 乱 (luàn). See the full list above.