滥
HSK 7–9

滥 (làn): flood, overflow, excessive

làn

flood, overflow, excessive

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Pinyin

làn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

flood, overflow, excessive

How to Write 滥 (làn)

滥 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 滥

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

What 滥 is Made Of

滥 is built from 2 components:

氵water
监to supervise, to direct, to control

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Words Using 滥

Common Chinese words that contain 滥:

泛滥

fànlàn

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