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

liè a line; to arrange, to classify 6 strokes · Radical (knife) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 列 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 liè.

Stroke Order & Practice

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1 2 3 4 5 6
列 — 6 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

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

=
left corpse
right knife

Radical

The radical of is — meaning knife. 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 列

liè (measure word:
to list; row; 一列火车正在进站。
Yí liè huǒchē zhèngzài jìnzhàn.
rows) A train is entering the station.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 1 question across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

但是还有几个地方需要改一下,比如一些大事的排顺序等等。
From Mock Exam 16 →
关于丽江,下哪个正确?
From Mock Exam 05 →
关于孙女,下哪个正确?
From Mock Exam 09 →

FAQ

What does 列 mean in Chinese?

列 (liè) means a line; to arrange, to classify. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 列 have?

列 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 列?

The radical of 列 is 刂 (knife). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 划, 利, 剧, 判, 剩.

What is the pinyin for 列?

列 is pronounced liè.

What HSK 4 words use 列?

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

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