How to write 另 (lìng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

lìng another; separate, other 5 strokes · Radical 口 (mouth) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced lìng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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另 — 5 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

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

另 =
口 top mouth
力 bottom strength

Radical

The radical of 另 is 口 — meaning mouth. 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: 品吹台否各味喊咳呼命嗯售.

HSK 4 Words Containing 另

另 lìng other; another; separately
另一个办法是什么？
Lìng yī ge bànfǎ shì shénme?
What is the other solution?
另外 lìngwài in addition; moreover; besides; another
另外，我还有一个问题想问。
Lìngwài, wǒ hái yǒu yí gè wèntí xiǎng wèn.
In addition, I have another question to ask.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

另 appears in 24 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

另外，当地人都很热情。
From Mock Exam 12 →
另外，凉茶热着喝效果也很不错。
From Mock Exam 16 →
""您恐怕只能先看另一块儿手表了。
From Mock Exam 11 →

FAQ

What does 另 mean in Chinese?

另 (lìng) means another; separate, other. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 另 have?

另 is written in 5 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 另?

The radical of 另 is 口 (mouth). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 品, 吹, 台, 否, 各.

What is the pinyin for 另?

另 is pronounced lìng.

What HSK 4 words use 另?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 另 appears in 2 words, including 另 (lìng), 另外 (lìngwài). See the full list above.

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