让
让 (ràng) means “to let”. It is made of 讠 + 上 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 让 into its parts
What 让 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 上 shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 上 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
让 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈不让我看电视。Māma bù ràng wǒ kàn diànshì.Mom doesn't let me watch TV.
让我想一想。Ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng.Let me think about it.
Words with 让
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 订dìngto book
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 讨tǎoto haggle
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 讳huìtaboo
- 讶yàamazed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ràng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to let; to make (sb do sth); to give way |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 让
What does 让 mean?
让 (ràng) means “to let; to make (sb do sth); to give way”.
How many strokes does 让 have?
让 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 让?
The radical of 让 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 让?
让 is made of 讠 (speech) and 上 (above).
Which HSK level is 让?
让 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 让 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.