烂
HSK 5
烂 (làn): rotten, spoiled, decayed
làn
rotten, spoiled, decayed
Pinyin
làn
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
rotten, spoiled, decayed
How to Write 烂 (làn)
烂 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 烂
A phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, and 兰 hints at the pronunciation.
What 烂 is Made Of
烂 is built from 2 components:
火fire, flame
兰orchid
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Words Using 烂
Common Chinese words that contain 烂:
灿烂
cànlàn
腐烂
fǔlàn
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