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褴 Stroke Order — How to Write 褴

Stroke Order

褴 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

褴 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤监

褴 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 监 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 10 more strokes

褴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lán

Meanings of 褴 in Chinese

1

lán褴

Ragged or tattered (referring to clothes).
他穿着一身褴褛的衣服,看起来很可怜。
He was wearing a suit of ragged clothes and looked very pitiful.
Refers to torn, ragged, or tattered clothing; often used in the compound 'lánlǚ' (褴褛) meaning ragged.
他穿着一件褴褛的旧外套,在寒风中瑟瑟发抖
He was wearing a ragged old coat, trembling in the cold wind.

Common Words and Phrases with 褴

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lán褴lǚ褛
tattered, ragged, or shabby clothes
那个流浪汉穿着一身褴褛的衣服,在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。
The homeless man shivered in the cold wind, dressed in tattered clothes.

Idioms with 褴

  • yī衣shān衫lán褴lǚ褛dressed in rags
  • lán褴lǚ褛bì筚lù路pioneering with hardship
  • bì筚lù路lán褴lǚ褛pioneer through immense hardship

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Questions about 褴

What does 褴 mean in Chinese?

褴 (lán) means “Ragged or tattered (referring to clothes)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 褴?

褴 is pronounced lán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 褴 have?

褴 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 褴?

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

What is the radical of 褴?

The radical of 褴 is 衤, and 褴 is a phono-semantic compound.

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