让 Stroke Order — How to Write 让
让 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.
让 Radical and Character Components
让 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 上 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 3 more strokes
让 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- ràng
Meanings of 让 in Chinese
1
ràng让
To yield, concede, or give way to others, often out of politeness or humility; to make room for someone.
在公交车上，他总是主动给老人让位
On the bus, he always actively gives up his seat to the elderly.
To offer or invite (e.g., tea, a seat) as a polite gesture of hospitality.
快给客人让茶。
Quickly offer the guest some tea.
to allow; to permit; to make (someone do something)
他父母不让他去。
His parents don't allow him to go.
To allow, let, or permit (someone to do something), often implying giving free rein or not interfering.
既然他想自己做，那就让他自己做吧
Since he wants to do it himself, then let him.
to be; to get (used in passive constructions, indicating something happened to the subject, often undesirable)
我的手机让小偷偷走了
My phone was stolen by a thief.
To give away or transfer something, often for a certain price, condition, or as a concession.
为了减轻财务压力，他决定将自己的股份转让出去
To relieve financial pressure, he decided to transfer his shares.
To give way; to make room for someone or something; to dodge or avoid.
请让开，别挡着路。
Please make way, don't block the road.
To blame or reprimand someone for a fault or dereliction of duty.
主管让员工失职
The supervisor reprimanded the employee for dereliction of duty.
To seize or usurp (territory, property, etc.); to infringe upon.
他想把这块地让为己有。
He wants to seize this piece of land for himself.
Common Words and Phrases with 让
1
to give in; to make a concession
为了解决争端，她决定做出让步。
To resolve the dispute, she decided to make a concession.
2
To give way or yield; to clear the path for others.
请为消防车让道，它们要去执行紧急任务。
Please make way for the fire truck; they are going on an urgent mission.
3
To transfer property ownership to someone; to amortize.
他决定让渡一部分土地所有权给他的兄弟。
He decided to transfer a portion of his land ownership to his brother.
4
5
To make way or give way; to clear a path for someone or something.
在狭窄的过道里，我主动给老人让路。
In the narrow aisle, I voluntarily made way for the elderly person.
6
to abdicate; to give up one's seat or position; to step down from office or power
为了让公司更好地发展，他决定给更有经验的人让位。
To allow the company to develop better, he decided to yield his position to someone more experienced.
7
To let someone go first.
在下棋时，他总是喜欢让先给初学者，以示礼貌。
When playing chess, he always likes to give a head start to beginners as a courtesy.
8
to retire and give way to a more worthy or capable person
老王在公司发展关键时期主动让贤，把总经理的职位交给了更有经验的年轻人。
At a crucial stage of the company's development, Old Wang voluntarily stepped aside for a more capable individual, entrusting the general manager position to a younger, more experienced person.
9
To offer or give up one's seat to someone, typically an elder, a pregnant woman, or someone in need.
在公共交通工具上，我们应该主动给有需要的人让座。
On public transportation, we should proactively offer our seats to those who are in need.
More words with 让
- shàn禅ràng让abdication of the throne, imperial succession by abdication
- duǒ躲ràng让Dodge, Step aside
- qiān谦ràng让to modestly decline or humbly yield
- rěn忍ràng让Forbearance, Tolerance
- zū租ràng让Lease, Rent
- gē割ràng让to cede territory
- hù互ràng让Mutual concession, Compromise
- róng容ràng让Tolerate, Yield
- yí移ràng让Transfer, Cede
- lú卢yán延ràng让Lu Yanrang
- bú不ràng让forbid, not allow
- ràng让chū出give up, yield
- ràng让gěi给cede to, yield to
- ràng让tā他Let him, Make him
- lǐ礼ràng让yield, give way
- ràng让rén人make people, let people
- tuì退ràng让give in, yield
- néng能ràng让can make, can allow
- tuī推ràng让to decline modestly, to yield
- bié别ràng让Don't let, Prevent
Idioms with 让
- cùn寸bù步bù不ràng让not yield an inch
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- dāng当rén仁bù不ràng让shoulder a just responsibility without hesitation
- gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
- gǒng拱shǒu手ràng让rén人meekly hand over to others
- nǐ你qiān谦wǒ我ràng让to show mutual deference and courtesy
- nǐ你tuī推wǒ我ràng让to defer to each other
- tuī推xián贤ràng让néng能recommend the worthy and yield to the able
- wēn温liáng良rěn忍ràng让meek, forbearing, and compliant
- ràng让zài再ràng让sān三repeatedly give way or defer
- bēi杯gēng羹zhī之ràng让To be under someone's control
- hǎo好ràng让bù不zhēng争willing to yield and not contend
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Open the tool →Questions about 让
What does 让 mean in Chinese?
让 (ràng) means “To offer or invite (e.g” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 让?
让 is pronounced ràng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 让 have?
让 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 让?
让 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 让?
The radical of 让 is 讠, and 让 is a phono-semantic compound.