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澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
澜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

澜 Stroke Order — How to Write 澜

Stroke Order

澜 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

澜 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵阑

澜 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 阑 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 12 more strokes

澜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lán

Meanings of 澜 in Chinese

1

lán澜

Refers to large waves, often used in compounds like "波澜" (bōlán) to describe magnificent, surging waves or metaphorical dramatic developments.
海面上波澜壮阔，一望无际。
The sea surface displays magnificent and surging waves, stretching boundlessly.

Common Words and Phrases with 澜

1
lán澜cāng沧jiāng江
The Lancang River, a major river in Southwest China, originates in Qinghai's Tanggula Mountains, flows through Tibet and Yunnan, and becomes the Mekong River after exiting China, eventually entering the South China Sea.
澜沧江两岸风光秀丽，吸引了众多游客前来观赏。
The scenery along both banks of the Lancang River is beautiful, attracting many tourists to come and admire it.
2
lán澜jiàn贱
Very cheap; dirt cheap; extremely inexpensive.
这家新开的服装店正在搞促销，很多T恤都卖得澜贱，几乎是白送
The newly opened clothing store is having a promotion, and many T-shirts are selling for dirt cheap, almost given away for free.

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Questions about 澜

What does 澜 mean in Chinese?

澜 (lán) means “Refers to large waves” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 澜?

澜 is pronounced lán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 澜 have?

澜 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 澜?

澜 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 澜?

The radical of 澜 is 氵, and 澜 is a phono-semantic compound.