让 (ràng) is a Chinese character meaning “to let”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 上 (above; up), side by side, and takes 5 strokes.
Build the character for “to let; to yield”
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Structure
讠 + 上
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰讠上，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：讠2画 + 上3画 = 5画）
Memory aid
Speech (讠) that steps up (上): instead of pushing ahead, you use your words to let the other person go first.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 让开ràng kāito get out of the way; to step aside让 = ràng
Go deeper
All readings
to let; to yield
to let; to allow; to make (sb do sth); to give way; to step aside
允许；使；把方便或利益给别人；退避、闪开。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 让开ràng kāito get out of the way; to step aside让 = ràng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 让 mean?
让 (ràng) means to let; to allow; to make (sb do sth); to give way; to step aside.
How do you pronounce 让?
It is pronounced ràng.
What parts is 让 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 上 (above; up), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰讠上，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：讠2画 + 上3画 = 5画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 让 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 让?
讠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 让?
Common ones are 让开. The reading of 让 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.