浪
HSK 3

浪 (làng): wave, wasteful, reckless

làng

wave, wasteful, reckless

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Pinyin

làng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

wave, wasteful, reckless

How to Write 浪 (làng)

浪 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 浪

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 良 hints at the pronunciation.

What 浪 is Made Of

浪 is built from 2 components:

氵water
良good, virtuous, respectable

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Words Using 浪

Common Chinese words that contain 浪:

波浪

bōlàng

流浪

liúlàng

浪漫

làngmàn

浪费

làngfèi

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