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

yán salt HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 246 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 盐 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 盐

yán salt
做菜别放太多盐。
Zuòcài bié fàng tài duō yán.
Don't put too much salt when cooking.

Tasks Featuring 盐 / 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 ·
yán All Characters yàn →

About the character 盐

(yán) means salt. 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".