羡 (xiàn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to envy
- to covet
- to admire
- to praise
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
羡 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 羡 is 羊 — meaning sheep. 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: 美羞.
How the character is built
羡 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Someone who has a whole row 次 of sheep 羊.
HSK 4 Words Containing 羡
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
羡 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 羡 / 相关任务
Words containing 羡 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 羡 mean in Chinese?
羡 (xiàn) means to envy, to covet; to admire, to praise. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 羡 have?
羡 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 羡?
The radical of 羡 is 羊 (sheep). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 美, 羞.
What is the pinyin for 羡?
羡 is pronounced xiàn.
What HSK 4 words use 羡?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 羡 appears in 1 word, including 羡慕 (xiànmù). See the full list above.