乱
乱 (luàn) means “messy”. It is made of 舌 + 乚 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 乱 into its parts
What 乱 is made of
- 舌 shé — tongue
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 乚 — hook stroke
乱 stroke order
Example sentences
你的房间太乱了。Nǐ de fángjiān tài luàn le.Your room is too messy.
别把书放乱了。Bié bǎ shū fàng luàn le.Don't put the books out of order.
Words with 乱
Also built with 舌
- 刮guāto blow, of wind
- 括kuòto embrace
- 敌díenemy
- 活huóto live
- 甜tiánsweet
- 舍shěhouse
- 舔tiǎnto lick
- 话huàwords
- 辞cíwords
- 适shìmatch
Quick facts
| Pinyin | luàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | messy; in disorder; randomly |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 乙 (second, #5) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 乱
What does 乱 mean?
乱 (luàn) means “messy; in disorder; randomly”.
How many strokes does 乱 have?
乱 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 乱?
The radical of 乱 is 乙 (yǐ, “second”), Kangxi radical number 5.
What parts make up 乱?
乱 is made of 舌 (tongue) and 乚 (hook stroke).
Which HSK level is 乱?
乱 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 乱 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.