按 (àn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 按 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 按
按
to press; according to
请按这个按钮。
Qǐng àn zhège ànniǔ.
Please press this button.
按时
on time; punctually
我们要按时完成作业。
Wǒmen yào ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.
We need to finish homework on time.
按照
according to; in line with
请按照要求写报告。
Qǐng ànzhào yāoqiú xiě bàogào.
Please write the report according to the requirements.
About the character 按
按 (àn) means to press; according to. 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".