虑 (lǜ) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- anxious
- concerned
- worried
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
虑 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 虑 is 心 — meaning heart. 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: 忽态志恐悉.
How the character is built
虑 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A tiger 虍 striking fear into the heart 心.
HSK 4 Words Containing 虑
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
虑 appears in 20 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 虑 mean in Chinese?
虑 (lǜ) means anxious, concerned, worried. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 虑 have?
虑 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 虑?
The radical of 虑 is 心 (heart). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 忽, 态, 志, 恐, 悉.
What is the pinyin for 虑?
虑 is pronounced lǜ.
What HSK 4 words use 虑?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 虑 appears in 1 word, including 考虑 (kǎolǜ). See the full list above.