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

yuè to examine, to inspect; to read, to review 10 strokes · Radical (gate) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 阅 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 yuè.

Stroke Order & Practice

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阅 — 10 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

breaks down into 2 components arranged as Outer (open below) + Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

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outer gate
inner cash

Radical

The radical of is — meaning gate. 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 阅

yuèdú to read; reading
阅读是学习语言的好方法。
Yuèdú shì xuéxí yǔyán de hǎo fāngfǎ.
Reading is a good way to learn a language.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

appears in 0 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

读,确实是一件值得花时间去做的事。
From Mock Exam 17 →
读能力好的人不但容易找到工作,而且工资也比较高。
From Mock Exam 02 →
另外,读考试的分数往往还能反映一个国家的教育水平。
From Mock Exam 02 →

Tasks Featuring 阅 / 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 · 阅读

FAQ

What does 阅 mean in Chinese?

阅 (yuè) means to examine, to inspect; to read, to review. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 阅 have?

阅 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 阅?

The radical of 阅 is 门 (gate). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 闹.

What is the pinyin for 阅?

阅 is pronounced yuè.

What HSK 4 words use 阅?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 阅 appears in 1 word, including 阅读 (yuèdú). See the full list above.

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