另
Character learning workspace

lìng · another

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #541
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Learn every stroke in 另

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 另 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

口Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Download a 另 writing sheet

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 另

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

lìngWords pronounced lìng
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Example sentences

Notice where 另 sits in each complete thought.

Nà shì wǒ zài zhè lǐ de lìng wài yí gè lǐ yóu.那是我在这里的另外一个理由。

That's the other reason I'm here.

Source: Tatoeba #4844844 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí gè shì xīn de, lìng yí gè shì jiù de.一个是新的,另一个是旧的。

One is new, and the other is old.

Source: Tatoeba #334784 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dà jiā dōu zài lìng wài de fáng lǐ děng zhe.大家都在另外的房里等着。

Everyone is waiting in the other room.

Source: Tatoeba #4762217 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng wǒ men yìng jí zhōng yú lìng wài de shì qíng.我想我们应集中于另外的事情。

I think we should concentrate on other things.

Source: Tatoeba #8500204 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǐ nǐ lái zì lìng wài yí gè xīng qiú?所以你来自另外一个星球?

So you come from another planet?

Source: Tatoeba #10230462 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn kàn lìng yí gè.请给我看看另一个。

Please show me another one.

Source: Tatoeba #746062 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 另 in context

  1. Say lìng, then recall the core meaning: another.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 另外 (lìng wài), meaning “additional”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 另 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.