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

yǔn to grant, to consent; just, fair 4 strokes · Radical (son) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 允 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 yǔn.

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3 4
允 — 4 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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top private
bottom son

Radical

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

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: .

HSK 4 Words Containing 允

yǔnxǔ to allow; to permit
这里不允许拍照。
Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ pāizhào.
Photography is not allowed here.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 13 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

司机喝酒后不许开车。
From Mock Exam 03 →
他只许你每天喝一杯!
From Mock Exam 09 →

Tasks Featuring 允 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论教育现象、观念
Education Phenomena · 允许

FAQ

What does 允 mean in Chinese?

允 (yǔn) means to grant, to consent; just, fair. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 允 have?

允 is written in 4 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 允?

The radical of 允 is 儿 (son). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 兄, 克, 光, 免.

What is the pinyin for 允?

允 is pronounced yǔn.

What HSK 4 words use 允?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 允 appears in 1 word, including 允许 (yǔnxǔ). See the full list above.

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