谅 (liàng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to excuse
- to forgive
- to guess
- to presume
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
谅 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 谅 is 讠 — 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: 误计许谈讨论诚订评详译谊.
How the character is built
谅 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 京 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 谅
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
谅 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 谅 / 相关任务
Words containing 谅 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 谅 mean in Chinese?
谅 (liàng) means to excuse, to forgive; to guess, to presume. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 谅 have?
谅 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 谅?
The radical of 谅 is 讠 (words). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 误, 计, 许, 谈, 讨.
What is the pinyin for 谅?
谅 is pronounced liàng.
What HSK 4 words use 谅?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 谅 appears in 1 word, including 原谅 (yuánliàng). See the full list above.