How to Write 懒
The character 懒 (lǎn) is written with 16 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 忄 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
懒 is pronounced lǎn in Mandarin Chinese. It means lazy.
As an HSK Level 6 character, 懒 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 懒
懒惰
lǎn duò
lazy; indolent
偷懒
tōu lǎn
To slack off
懒得
lǎn de
not feel like (doing something)
Example Sentences
懒惰是不好的。
lǎn duò shì bù hǎo de
Laziness is bad.
工作时不要偷懒。
gōng zuò shí bú yào tōu lǎn
Don't be lazy while working.
我懒得去开门。
wǒ lǎn de qù kāi mén
I'm too lazy to open the door.
Practice Writing 懒 (lǎn)
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