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

leaf (as in 叶子/树叶) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 252 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 叶 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 叶

cháyè tea leaves
这是上好的龙井茶叶。
Zhè shì shànghǎo de Lóngjǐng cháyè.
This is high-quality Longjing tea.
yèzi leaf; leaves
秋天叶子变成了金色。
Qiūtiān yèzi biànchéng le jīnsè.
The leaves turn golden in autumn.

Tasks Featuring 叶 / 相关任务

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

📚 介绍饮食情况
Food & Dining · 茶叶
📚 谈论自然情况
Nature & Geography · 叶子
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About the character 叶

() means leaf (as in 叶子/树叶). 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".