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懒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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懒 Stroke Order — How to Write 懒

Stroke Order

懒 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

懒 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄赖

懒 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 赖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 13 more strokes

懒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lǎn

Meanings of 懒 in Chinese

1

lǎn懒

Lazy; idle; sluggish (opposite of diligent)
周末我喜欢在家懒洋洋地看书。
On weekends, I like to laze around at home reading books.
tired, weak, or lacking energy
加班到深夜，她感到浑身酸懒，只想好好睡一觉。
Working overtime until late, she felt weak and tired all over, just wanting a good sleep.

Common Words and Phrases with 懒

1
lǎn懒bàn办fǎ法
A lazy shortcut or an expedient method, often implying it causes trouble or inconvenience for others due to lack of effort.
他总是喜欢找懒办法来完成任务，结果质量常常不高
He always likes to find lazy ways to complete tasks, and as a result, the quality is often not high.
2
lǎn懒chóng虫
Lazybones; a lazy person.
别当个懒虫，快起来做作业！
Don't be a lazybones, get up and do your homework!
3
lǎn懒dài怠
lazy; slothful; disinclined to do something
小猫吃饱了饭，就懒怠动弹，找个角落睡着了
After eating its fill, the kitten was too lazy to move, so it found a corner and fell asleep.
4
lǎn懒de得
unwilling to do something due to laziness or being too tired
我今天工作了一整天，下班后懒得再出门了
I worked all day today, so after work I couldn't be bothered to go out again.
5
lǎn懒duò惰
lazy; unwilling to work or make an effort.
他因为懒惰而错过了很多机会。
He missed many opportunities because of his laziness.
6
lǎn懒guǐ鬼
A lazy person or slacker.
他真是个懒鬼，总是把家务活推给别人。
He is such a lazybones, always pushing his household chores onto others.
7
lǎn懒hàn汉
A lazy person; a sluggard or idler.
他是个懒汉，整天就知道睡懒觉和玩游戏。
He is a lazy person, all he knows is sleeping in and playing games all day.
8
lǎn懒huò货
A lazy person; a lazybones.
你这个懒货，快起来做作业！
You lazybones, hurry up and do your homework!
9
lǎn懒rén人
A lazy person, someone who dislikes work and prefers ease.
他真是个懒人，从不愿意动手做饭。
He is such a lazy person; he's never willing to cook.
10
lǎn懒sǎn散
Indolent, sluggish, or negligent; lacking energy or diligence.
因为他懒散的习惯，经常拖延工作。
Because of his lazy habits, he often procrastinates on work.

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Questions about 懒

What does 懒 mean in Chinese?

懒 (lǎn) means “Lazy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 懒?

懒 is pronounced lǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 懒 have?

懒 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 懒?

懒 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 懒?

The radical of 懒 is 忄, and 懒 is a phono-semantic compound.