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篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

篮 Stroke Order — How to Write 篮

Stroke Order

篮 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.

篮 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮监

篮 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 监 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 10 more strokes

篮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lán

Meanings of 篮 in Chinese

1

lán篮

A basket, typically woven from materials like rattan, bamboo, or willow, and often equipped with a handle, used for holding various items.
她把水果放进了一个漂亮的花篮里。
She put the fruit into a beautiful flower basket.
A hoop with a net, used for shooting in basketball; a basket.
他成功投进了一个漂亮的篮。
He successfully made a beautiful shot.
Refers to basketball sports, as in 'men's basketball team' (男篮) or 'women's basketball team' (女篮).
这支男篮队员都非常优秀。
All the players on this men's basketball team are excellent.

Common Words and Phrases with 篮

1
lán篮kuāng筐
A small basket for items such as bread, fruit, or flowers.
她把刚采摘的浆果小心地放入一个装饰性的篮筐里，准备带回家
She carefully placed the freshly picked berries into a decorative basket, ready to take them home.
2
lán篮qiú球
Basketball is a team sport played with a ball and also refers to the ball itself.
他买了一个新篮球，准备去球场打球
He bought a new basketball, ready to go to the court to play.
3
lán篮zi子
A container made of woven materials like wicker, bamboo, or plastic, often with a handle, used for carrying things.
她把刚摘的水果放进篮子里。
She put the freshly picked fruit into the basket.

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Questions about 篮

What does 篮 mean in Chinese?

篮 (lán) means “A basket” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 篮?

篮 is pronounced lán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 篮 have?

篮 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 篮?

篮 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 篮?

The radical of 篮 is ⺮, and 篮 is a phono-semantic compound.