亮
亮 (liàng) means “bright”. It is made of 亠 + 口 + 冖 + 几 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 亮 into its parts
What 亮 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 冖 mì — cover
- 几 jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
Origin hint: A lit oil lamp (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
亮 stroke order
Example sentences
天已经亮了。Tiān yǐjīng liàng le.It's already light outside.
这个灯很亮。Zhège dēng hěn liàng.This lamp is very bright.
Words with 亮
Also built with 亠
- 亡wángdeath
- 亦yìalso
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 充chōngto fill
- 六liùsix
- 夜yènight
- 市shìcity
- 弃qìto abandon
- 文wénwriting
- 方fāngsquare
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bright; light |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 亠 (lid, #8) |
| Pattern | Top–middle–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 亮
What does 亮 mean?
亮 (liàng) means “bright; light”.
How many strokes does 亮 have?
亮 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 亮?
The radical of 亮 is 亠 (tóu, “lid”), Kangxi radical number 8.
What parts make up 亮?
亮 is made of 亠 (lid) and 口 (mouth) and 冖 (cover) and 几 (small table).
Which HSK level is 亮?
亮 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 亮 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.