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

leaf, page; surname 5 strokes · Radical (mouth) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 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.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

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

1 2 3 4 5
叶 — 5 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 mouth
right ten

Radical

The radical of is — 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: .

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.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

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

女的找校长做什么?
From Mock Exam 13 →
根据这段话,为什么夏天树上有很多子?
From Mock Exam 09 →

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

FAQ

What does 叶 mean in Chinese?

叶 (yè) means leaf, page; surname. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 叶 have?

叶 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 叶?

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

What is the pinyin for 叶?

叶 is pronounced yè.

What HSK 4 words use 叶?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 叶 appears in 2 words, including 茶叶 (cháyè), 叶子 (yèzi). See the full list above.

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