懒 (lǎn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- lazy
- languid
- listless
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
懒 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 懒 is 忄 — meaning heart. 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: 性怀悔惊恼惜忆愉.
How the character is built
懒 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 赖 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 懒
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
懒 appears in 15 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 懒 / 相关任务
Words containing 懒 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 懒 mean in Chinese?
懒 (lǎn) means lazy, languid, listless. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 懒 have?
懒 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 懒?
The radical of 懒 is 忄 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 性, 怀, 悔, 惊, 恼.
What is the pinyin for 懒?
懒 is pronounced lǎn.
What HSK 4 words use 懒?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 懒 appears in 1 word, including 懒 (lǎn). See the full list above.