烂
烂 (làn) means “rotten”. It is made of 火 + 兰 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 烂 into its parts
What 烂 is made of
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 兰 lán — orchid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 三 sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
烂 stroke order
Example sentences
苹果烂了，扔掉吧。Píngguǒ làn le, rēngdiào ba.The apple is rotten, throw it away.
这锅肉煮得很烂。Zhè guō ròu zhǔ de hěn làn.This pot of meat is cooked very tender.
Words with 烂
Also built with 火
- 伙huǒgroup
- 灭mièto extinguish
- 灯dēnglamp
- 灰huīash
- 灵língspirit
- 灶zàokitchen
- 灾zāidisaster
- 灿cànvivid
- 炉lúfireplace
- 炊chuīmeal
- 炎yánflame
- 炒chǎoto stir-fry
Quick facts
| Pinyin | làn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | rotten; overcooked; very soft |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 烂
What does 烂 mean?
烂 (làn) means “rotten; overcooked; very soft”.
How many strokes does 烂 have?
烂 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 烂?
烂 is made of 火 (fire) and 兰 (orchid).
Which HSK level is 烂?
烂 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 烂 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.