烂 Stroke Order — How to Write 烂
烂 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.
烂 Radical and Character Components
烂 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 兰 indicates the sound.
Radical: 火 + 5 more strokes
烂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- làn
Meanings of 烂 in Chinese
1
làn烂
Soft and mushy due to overcooking or overripeness.
这面条煮得有点烂了
These noodles are a bit overcooked and soft.
To an extreme degree; thoroughly; deeply ingrained.
他对这本小说的情节已经烂熟于心了。
He already knows the plot of this novel inside out.
Rotten; decayed (of things, food, etc.)
这些水果放久了就会烂掉。
These fruits will rot if left for too long.
Burnt; charred; scorched, often used in the idiom "焦头烂额" to describe being in a terrible state due to overwork or severe problems.
他为了赶项目进度，最近忙得焦头烂额。
He has been extremely overwhelmed and burnt out recently, trying to meet the project deadline.
To rot, decay, or fall apart; to become corrupt or deteriorate, often implying a gradual decline or failure.
他们公司的名声一天天烂下去
Their company's reputation is deteriorating day by day.
Broken; tattered; worn-out (referring to objects being damaged beyond repair)
他穿着一件破烂的旧外套。
He was wearing a tattered old coat.
Describes a chaotic or disorganized situation, often referring to a 'mess' or 'shambles' (like a '烂摊子').
他留下一个烂摊子，让我来收拾。
He left a complete mess for me to clean up.
Bright, brilliant, or radiant, often describing a vivid or unrestrained appearance, similar to 'lustrous' or 'splendid'.
她脸上总是带着烂漫的笑容。
She always has a radiant smile on her face.
Common Words and Phrases with 烂
1
Mud; slush.
孩子们喜欢在烂泥里玩耍，把衣服弄得脏兮兮的
Children love to play in the soft mud, getting their clothes all dirty.
2
A colloquial term referring to gossip-making or a person who frequently gossips and spreads rumors.
小王真是个烂舌头，什么事情都喜欢到处乱说。
Xiao Wang is such a gossipy person; he likes to blab everything around.
3
Thoroughly cooked; to know something inside out or by heart.
他对这部经典著作已经烂熟于心。
He has a thorough grasp of this classic work.
4
loose woman
她被人称为烂污货，因为她经常和不同的男人有染。
She was called a 'lanwuhuo' because she often had affairs with different men.
5
A mean fellow; a scoundrel or ruffian.
他以前是个烂崽，现在改邪归正了。
He used to be a scoundrel, but now he has turned over a new leaf.
6
Muddled or unmanageable accounts; a bad or uncollectible debt.
这家公司的财务记录简直是一笔烂账，根本无法查清楚资金的去向。
The financial records of this company are a complete mess; it's impossible to trace the money flow.
7
dead drunk; completely intoxicated
他昨晚喝得烂醉，今天早上头疼得厉害。
He was dead drunk last night and has a severe headache this morning.
8
to be dead drunk; to be as drunk as a lord; to be completely plastered
他喝得烂醉如泥，倒在沙发上睡着了。
He was dead drunk and fell asleep on the sofa.
More words with 烂
- xuàn绚làn烂Dazzling, Brilliant
- fǔ腐làn烂rot, decay
- kuì溃làn烂fester, ulcerate
- mí糜làn烂Ulceration, Decay
- càn灿làn烂Glorious, splendid, or bright.
- jiāo焦làn烂burned and ulcerated
- jiǎo绞làn烂to mince or chop into small pieces
- méi霉làn烂to become moldy and rotten
- xī稀làn烂awful, terrible
- fèi废tóng铜làn烂tiě铁scrap metal
- làn烂diào掉rot, spoil
- làn烂màn漫Vivid, Splendid
- hěn很làn烂terrible, awful
- làn烂tān摊zi子mess, shambles
- làn烂yè叶rotten leaves, decayed leaves
- xī稀ba巴làn烂smashed to pieces, utterly ruined
- làn烂shú熟yú于xīn心know by heart, know inside out
- ruǎn软làn烂tender, soft
- zāo糟làn烂terrible, awful
- kūn焜làn烂brilliant, dazzling
Idioms with 烂
- làn烂màn漫tiān天zhēn真innocent and pure-hearted
- càn灿làn烂duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant and eye-catching
- càn灿làn烂huī辉huáng煌brilliant and glorious
- guāng光huī辉càn灿làn烂brilliant and splendid
- gǔn滚guā瓜làn烂shú熟know something inside out
- hǎi海kū枯shí石làn烂eternal and unchangeable
- jiāo焦tóu头làn烂é额badly battered and bruised
- jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light
- mǐng酩dǐng酊làn烂zuì醉dead drunk
- pò破làn烂bù不kān堪dilapidated and worn-out
- pò破pò破làn烂làn烂worn-out and tattered
- pò破tóng铜làn烂tiě铁junk or scrap metal
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Open the tool →Questions about 烂
What does 烂 mean in Chinese?
烂 (làn) means “To an extreme degree” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 烂?
烂 is pronounced làn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 烂 have?
烂 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 烂?
烂 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 烂?
The radical of 烂 is 火, and 烂 is a phono-semantic compound.
