(suān) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

suān sour; tart HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 208 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 酸 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

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

HSK 4 Words Containing 酸

suān sour; tart
这个柠檬太酸了。
Zhège níngméng tài suān le.
This lemon is too sour.
suānnǎi yogurt
早餐我喝了一杯酸奶。
Zǎocān wǒ hē le yì bēi suānnǎi.
I had a cup of yogurt for breakfast.

Tasks Featuring 酸 / 相关任务

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

📚 介绍饮食情况
Food & Dining · 酸、酸奶
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About the character 酸

(suān) means sour; tart. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".