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

xián salty HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 228 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 咸 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 咸

xián salty
这道汤太咸了。
Zhè dào tāng tài xián le.
This soup is too salty.

Tasks Featuring 咸 / 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 ·
All Characters xiǎn →

About the character 咸

(xián) means salty. 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".