(yàn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

yàn to loathe; tired of (as in 讨厌) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 247 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 厌 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 厌

tǎoyàn to dislike; annoying; hateful
我最讨厌下雨天。
Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn xià yǔ tiān.
I hate rainy days the most.

Tasks Featuring 厌 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论某个人物
Describe a Person · 讨厌
yán All Characters yáng →

About the character 厌

(yàn) means to loathe; tired of (as in 讨厌). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".