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沦 Stroke Order — How to Write 沦

Stroke Order

沦 is written in 7 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.

沦 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵仑

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

Radical: 氵 + 4 more strokes

沦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lún

Meanings of 沦 in Chinese

1

lún沦

When pronounced lún, '沦' can refer to ripples or waves on the surface of water, often found in the compound '沦漪' (lúnyī), meaning ripples.
湖面上泛起阵阵沦漪。
Ripples spread across the surface of the lake.
To sink or fall into a lower, degraded, or ruined state; to be lost or submerged.
从前那个富有的家庭,如今已沦落到潦倒的地步。
That formerly wealthy family has now fallen into a state of destitution.

Common Words and Phrases with 沦

1
lún沦jī肌jiā浃suǐ髓
To be deeply affected or moved, as if permeating one's muscles and bones; to be ingrained in one's very being.
他从小受到的传统文化熏陶,早已沦肌浃髓,体现在他的一言一行中。
The traditional cultural influence he received since childhood has long been deeply ingrained in him, manifesting in his every word and action.
2
lún沦jiā浃
to be deeply moved or affected
他的演讲充满了真挚的情感,听众无不为之沦浃,久久不能平复。
His speech was filled with genuine emotion, and the audience was deeply affected by it, unable to compose themselves for a long time.
3
lún沦luò落
To fall into a low or degraded state; to be reduced to poverty or a difficult situation; to degenerate.
他曾经是受人尊敬的教授,如今却沦落到街头乞讨的地步。
He was once a respected professor, but now he has been reduced to begging on the streets.
4
lún沦mò没
to sink and be submerged; to pass away; to die
那艘搁浅的船只,最终在涨潮中逐渐沦没于海底
The stranded ship eventually sank and was submerged to the seabed as the tide rose.
5
lún沦miè灭
to die out; to perish
这座古老的文明最终因环境恶化而沦灭。
This ancient civilization eventually perished due to environmental degradation.
6
lún沦wáng亡
To fall into ruin, be subjugated or destroyed (of a country); to suffer moral decay.
许多古老的传统手工艺面临着沦亡的危险。
Many ancient traditional handicrafts face the danger of being lost.
7
lún沦xiàn陷
To fall into enemy hands; to be occupied by the enemy.
这座山谷的美丽景色,最终沦陷于无序的开发。
The beautiful scenery of this valley ultimately succumbed to disorderly development.
8
lún沦xiàn陷qū区
enemy-occupied area; occupied territory
在历史记载中,我们读到有些城镇在冲突爆发后成为了沦陷区,居民的生活受到很大影响。
In historical records, we read that some towns became occupied territories after the outbreak of conflict, and the lives of the residents were greatly affected.

More words with 沦

  • chén沉lún沦sink, wallow
  • piāo漂lún沦drift, wander destitute
  • hún浑lún沦Primordial chaos, Undifferentiated whole
  • lún沦wéi为reduced to, degenerate into
  • lún沦sàng丧degeneration, decay
  • lún沦luò落dào到reduced to, sink to
  • lún沦yī漪Ripples
  • hún浑lún沦yí一piàn片undifferentiated whole, primeval chaos
  • méi没yǒu有chén沉lún沦Not fallen, Undefeated

Idioms with 沦

  • lún沦luò落fēng风chén尘fall into prostitution
  • lún沦jiā浃jī肌suǐ髓deeply impressed or moved
  • tóng同shì是tiān天yá涯lún沦luò落rén人fellow sufferers in distress
  • yǒng永jié劫chén沉lún沦eternal damnation
  • hún浑lún沦tūn吞zǎo枣accept something uncritically
  • jiā浃lún沦jī肌suǐ髓permeate flesh and bone marrow
  • jiā浃suǐ髓lún沦fū肤deeply impressed or profoundly affected
  • jiā浃suǐ髓lún沦jī肌deeply impressed and ingrained

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Questions about 沦

What does 沦 mean in Chinese?

沦 (lún) means “When pronounced lún” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 沦?

沦 is pronounced lún in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 沦 have?

沦 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 沦?

沦 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 沦?

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

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