懒
懒 (lǎn) means “lazy”. It is made of 忄 + 赖 and has 16 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 懒 into its parts
What 懒 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 赖 lài — to depend on
- 剌 lá — to slash
- 束 shù — to bind
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
- 剌 lá — to slash
懒 stroke order
Example sentences
他太懒了，从来不打扫房间。Tā tài lǎn le, cónglái bù dǎsǎo fángjiān.He's too lazy; he never cleans his room.
你今天怎么这么懒？Nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème lǎn?Why are you so lazy today?
Words with 懒
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | lazy |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 懒
What does 懒 mean?
懒 (lǎn) means “lazy”.
How many strokes does 懒 have?
懒 has 16 strokes.
What parts make up 懒?
懒 is made of 忄 (heart) and 赖 (to depend on).
Which HSK level is 懒?
懒 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 懒 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.