脱 (tuō) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to take off
- to shed
- to escape from
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
脱 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 脱 is ⺼ — meaning meat. 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: 背膊肚肤膏胳肯脾.
How the character is built
脱 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 兑 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 脱
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
脱 appears in 3 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 脱 mean in Chinese?
脱 (tuō) means to take off, to shed; to escape from. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 脱 have?
脱 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 脱?
The radical of 脱 is ⺼ (meat). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 背, 膊, 肚, 肤, 膏.
What is the pinyin for 脱?
脱 is pronounced tuō.
What HSK 4 words use 脱?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 脱 appears in 1 word, including 脱 (tuō). See the full list above.