How is 肉 pronounced?

肉 is pronounced “ròu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 肉?

肉 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 肉?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 肉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1noun

肉

ròu

肉 (ròu) means “meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

我不吃肉。

Wǒ bù chī ròu.

I don't eat meat.

Words containing 肉

羊肉yáng ròumutton; goat meat 肌肉jī ròumuscle; flesh 烤肉kǎo ròubarbecue (lit. roast meat)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 肉 mean?: 肉 (ròu) means “meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 肉 pronounced?: 肉 is pronounced “ròu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 肉?: 肉 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 肉?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 肉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18