What does 懒 mean in Chinese?

懒 (lǎn) means "lazy" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 懒?

懒 is pronounced "lǎn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 懒?

懒 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 懒?

Common words with 懒 include 偷懒 (to goof off), 慵懒 (languid), 惫懒 (naughty), 懒人 (lazy person), 懒得 (not to feel like (doing sth)).

How do you write 懒?

You can practice writing 懒 using our stroke order tool.

懒 (lǎn), lazy

懒

lǎn

lazy

HSK 4

Traditional: 懶

Character Breakdown

Radical: 心 (no. 61)Traditional: 懶

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Definitions

lazy

Example Sentences

不要那么懒。

Bù yào nàme lǎn

Don't be so lazy

Words Containing 懒

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
偷懒	tōu lǎn	to goof off	HSK 7-9
慵懒	yōng lǎn	languid
惫懒	bèi lǎn	naughty
懒人	lǎn rén	lazy person
懒得	lǎn dé	not to feel like (doing sth)	HSK 7-9

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Related Words

偷惰(tōu duò)· to skive off work

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偷懒(tōu lǎn)· to goof off

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儽(lěi)· lazy

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少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲(shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi)· if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

懒: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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