案 (àn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- file
- legal case
- bench
- table
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
案 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 案 is 木 — meaning tree. 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: 标村术棒材格棵林梦桥染森.
How the character is built
案 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 安 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 案
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
案 appears in 17 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 案 mean in Chinese?
案 (àn) means file, legal case; bench, table. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 案 have?
案 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 案?
The radical of 案 is 木 (tree). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 标, 村, 术, 棒, 材.
What is the pinyin for 案?
案 is pronounced àn.
What HSK 4 words use 案?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 案 appears in 1 word, including 答案 (dá’àn). See the full list above.