讓 meaning and stroke order
To allow, to permit, to yield
How to write 讓, stroke by stroke
24 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 讓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to yield
- to permit
- to let sb do sth
- to have sb do sth
- to make sb (feel sad etc)
- by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])
How 讓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 襄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 讓
讓 is built from 言 (speech) on the left, which gives the meaning, and 襄 (xiāng) on the right, which hints at the sound. Picture using words (言) politely to say "after you" and let someone go first.
讓 most often means "to let" or "to make" someone do or feel something, and it also means to yield, as in 讓座 (ràngzuò, give up one's seat). Example: 媽媽不讓我出去。(Māma bú ràng wǒ chūqù.) Mom won't let me go out.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 讓 with 襄 or 壤 (rǎng, soil), which share the same right side. Only 讓 has the speech radical 言 and a fourth tone. Another trap is writing 讓 in simplified texts, where the form is 让.
Common words with 讓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 轉讓 | zhuǎnràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) | HSK 5 |
| 讓座 | ràngzuò | to give up one's seat for sb | HSK 6 |
| 讓步 | ràngbù | to concede; to give in | HSK 7-9 |
| 退讓 | tuìràng | to move aside; to get out of the way | HSK 7-9 |
| 讓開 | ràngkāi | to get out of the way; to step aside | |
| 讓路 | rànglù | to make way (for sth) | |
| 讓位 | ràngwèi | to abdicate; to yield |
Questions about 讓
How many strokes are in 讓?
讓 is written with 24 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 讓 mean?
讓 (ràng) means to allow, to permit, to yield. A common word with it is 转让 (zhuǎnràng), meaning "to transfer (ownership, rights etc)".
How do you pronounce 讓?
讓 is pronounced ràng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 讓?
The radical of 讓 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 讓 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 讓?
讓 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 让, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 讓 and 叫 when they mean "to make someone do something"?
Both can mean to have someone do something, as in 讓他來 or 叫他來 (have him come). 叫 sounds more like a direct order or call, while 讓 is more neutral and can also mean simply allowing something.
Can 讓 be used to form the passive like 被?
Yes. In spoken Chinese 讓 can mark who did the action, for example 蛋糕讓弟弟吃了 (Dàngāo ràng dìdi chī le), The cake was eaten by my little brother. Unlike 被, the doer must be stated after 讓.