(yì) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

to translate, to interpret; to encode, to decode 7 strokes · Radical (words) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 译 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced .

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
译 — 7 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 1 component arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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left words

Radical

The radical of is — meaning words. 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: .

HSK 4 Words Containing 译

fānyì to translate; translator
他是一名专业翻译。
Tā shì yì míng zhuānyè fānyì.
He is a professional translator.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 15 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

女的在翻哪方面的书?
From Mock Exam 08 →
女的准备找谁翻这份材料?
From Mock Exam 10 →

Tasks Featuring 译 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论教学、学习情况
Education & Learning · 翻译

FAQ

What does 译 mean in Chinese?

译 (yì) means to translate, to interpret; to encode, to decode. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 译 have?

译 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 译?

The radical of 译 is 讠 (words). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 误, 计, 许, 谈, 讨.

What is the pinyin for 译?

译 is pronounced yì.

What HSK 4 words use 译?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 译 appears in 1 word, including 翻译 (fānyì). See the full list above.

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