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愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

愣 Stroke Order — How to Write 愣

Stroke Order

愣 is written in 12 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.

愣 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄罒方

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

Radical: 忄 + 9 more strokes

愣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lèng

Meanings of 愣 in Chinese

1

lèng愣

To be in a daze; to stare blankly; to be lost in thought.
她听到这个突如其来的消息后，整个人都愣住了。
After hearing the sudden news, she was completely stunned.
To be rash, reckless, or impetuous in speech or action, not considering the consequences; also, to stubbornly insist on doing something.
他愣是要去那家店吃饭。
He stubbornly insisted on going to that restaurant to eat.

Common Words and Phrases with 愣

1
lèng愣chōng冲chōng冲
rash; reckless; impetuous
他愣冲冲地闯进了房间，把正在看书的妹妹吓了一跳。
He rushed clumsily into the room, startling his sister who was reading.
2
lèng愣hū乎hū乎
Stunned and speechless, or rash and reckless.
他愣乎乎地就答应了所有要求，完全没考虑后果。
He foolishly agreed to all the demands without considering the consequences at all.
3
lèng愣lèng愣kē瞌kē瞌
Stunned and speechless; dazed and absent-minded.
他考试没考好，整个人愣愣瞌瞌地坐在椅子上，不知道该怎么办。
He didn't do well on the exam, and he sat in the chair, completely dazed and absent-minded, not knowing what to do.
4
lèng愣tóu头lèng愣nǎo脑
To be rash, impetuous, and often clumsy or rude in manner.
他愣头愣脑地直接走进了会议室，完全忘了敲门。
He blundered straight into the meeting room, completely forgetting to knock on the door.
5
lèng愣yǎn眼bā巴zhēng睁
To stare blankly, bewildered or stunned.
小明听到他最喜欢的玩具店要关门的消息时，愣眼巴睁地站在那里，一脸不可置信的表情。
When Xiao Ming heard the news that his favorite toy store was closing, he stood there staring blankly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
6
lèng愣zhēng怔
Stare blankly; be in a daze
她突然被点名，一时愣怔在原地，不知所措。
She was suddenly called upon and for a moment stood dazed in place, not knowing what to do.
7
lèng愣zhù住
To be dumbfounded or stunned, often by surprise, making one unable to react or speak.
听到这个突如其来的消息，他整个人都愣住了，一动不动地站在原地。
Upon hearing the sudden news, he was completely stunned, standing motionless where he was.

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Questions about 愣

What does 愣 mean in Chinese?

愣 (lèng) means “To be in a daze” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 愣?

愣 is pronounced lèng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 愣 have?

愣 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 愣?

愣 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 愣?

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