rotten, decayed, overcooked
Animated Stroke Order 烂
Stroke Order Diagrams 烂

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HSK Vocabulary: 烂
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 烂 is used in context
1
tā他
duì对
zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yǐ已
jīng经
làn烂
shú熟
yú于
xīn心
。
He has memorized this poem thoroughly
2
zhè这
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
fǔ腐
làn烂
le了
。
These fruits have started to rot
3
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
gé格
wài外
càn灿
làn烂
。
The flowers are exceptionally bright in the sunlight
4
tài太
yáng阳
hěn很
càn灿
làn烂
。
The sun is very bright.
5
tā她
de的
xiào笑
róng容
hěn很
càn灿
làn烂
,
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
wēn温
nuǎn暖
。
Her smile is radiant, making people feel warm.
6
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
yè夜
wǎn晚
dēng灯
huǒ火
càn灿
làn烂
,
jǐng景
sè色
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
The city is brilliantly lit at night, with a very beautiful scenery.
7
píng苹
guǒ果
fǔ腐
làn烂
le了
。
The apple is rotten.
8
shí食
wù物
fàng放
zài在
wài外
miàn面
tài太
jiǔ久
huì会
fǔ腐
làn烂
。
Food left outside for too long will rot.
9
mù木
tou头
zài在
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
huán环
jìng境
lǐ里
róng容
yì易
fǔ腐
làn烂
。
Wood tends to decay in damp environments.
Information
Traditional爛
Radical火
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1766
Zhuyinㄌㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+70C2
CangjieEFDQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality