厌 (yàn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to dislike
- to detest
- to reject
- to satiate
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
厌 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 厌 is 厂 — meaning cliff. 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: 压厂原厕厨厚厉厅质.
How the character is built
厌 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 厂 (cliff) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 犬 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 厌
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
厌 appears in 11 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 厌 / 相关任务
Words containing 厌 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 厌 mean in Chinese?
厌 (yàn) means to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 厌 have?
厌 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 厌?
The radical of 厌 is 厂 (cliff). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 压, 厂, 原, 厕, 厨.
What is the pinyin for 厌?
厌 is pronounced yàn.
What HSK 4 words use 厌?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 厌 appears in 1 word, including 讨厌 (tǎoyàn). See the full list above.