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

hán cold; chilly HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 67 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 寒 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 寒

hánjià winter vacation; winter holiday
寒假你打算做什么?
Hánjià nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
What are you planning to do during winter break?
hánlěng cold; frigid
冬天北方天气非常寒冷。
Dōngtiān běifāng tiānqì fēicháng hánlěng.
The weather in northern China is very cold in winter.

Tasks Featuring 寒 / 相关任务

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

📚 谈论教学、学习情况
Education & Learning · 寒假
📚 谈论自然情况
Nature & Geography · 寒冷
All Characters hàn →

About the character 寒

(hán) means cold; chilly. 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".