諒 meaning and stroke order
To excuse, to forgive; to guess, to presume
How to write 諒, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 諒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to show understanding
- to excuse
- to presume
- to expect
How 諒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 京 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 諒
諒 combines 言 (speech) with 京 (jīng), which gives the sound. Picture someone speaking kind words to a friend in the big capital 京, saying "I understand, I forgive you."
諒 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in words like 原諒 (yuánliàng, to forgive), 諒解 (liàngjiě, to understand) and 體諒 (tǐliàng, to be considerate). Example: 請原諒我。(Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ.) Please forgive me.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 亮 (liàng, bright) because the two share the same sound. The right side of 諒 is 京, with 小 at the bottom, not the 冖 and 几 of 亮.
Common words with 諒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 諒
How many strokes are in 諒?
諒 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 諒 mean?
諒 (liàng) means to excuse, to forgive; to guess, to presume. A common word with it is 原谅 (yuánliàng), meaning "to excuse; to forgive".
How do you pronounce 諒?
諒 is pronounced liàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 諒?
The radical of 諒 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 諒 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 諒?
諒 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 谅, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 原諒 and 諒解?
原諒 (yuánliàng) means to forgive someone for a wrong they did. 諒解 (liàngjiě) means to understand someone's situation and make allowances, often used in polite or formal requests.
How is 諒 used to mean guess or presume?
In written or older Chinese, 諒 can mean "I expect" or "surely," as in 諒他不敢 (liàng tā bù gǎn), "I presume he would not dare." This sense is literary and uncommon in everyday speech.