阑干 (lán gān): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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阑干
阑干
(lán gān): Railing (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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阑 • lán • door screen; railing fence
lán
阑
door screen; railing fence
干 • gān • dry; empty; in vain • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
gān
干
dry; empty; in vain
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 阑干.
Words with
阑
夜阑
yèlán
late at night; deep in the night
阑尾
lánwěi
appendix (anatomy)
阑珊
lánshān
waning; declining (of interest, spring, etc.)
Words with
干
干净
gān jìng
clean
干杯
gān bēi
cheers
饼干
bǐng gān
cookie; biscuit
干燥
gān zào
dull; dry
干脆
gān cuì
clear-cut; straightforward; frank
能干
néng gàn
able; capable; competent
干活儿
gàn huó er
to work [often manual] on a job
干劲
gàn jìn
drive; vigour; enthusiasm
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Example Sentences with 阑干
tā
他
zhàn
站
zài
在
lán
阑
gān
干
páng
旁
，
wàng
望
zhe
着
yuǎn
远
chù
处
de
的
fēng
风
jǐng
景
。
He stood by the railing, looking at the distant scenery.
