蓝
蓝 (lán) means “blue”. It is made of 艹 + 监 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 蓝 into its parts
What 蓝 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 监 jiān — to supervise
- 皿 mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 皿 mǐn — dish
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 监 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
蓝 stroke order
Example sentences
今天的天很蓝。Jīntiān de tiān hěn lán.The sky is very blue today.
这件衣服是蓝的吗？Zhè jiàn yīfu shì lán de ma?Is this piece of clothing blue?
Words with 蓝
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 花huāflower
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lán |
|---|---|
| Meaning | blue |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 蓝
What does 蓝 mean?
蓝 (lán) means “blue”.
How many strokes does 蓝 have?
蓝 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 蓝?
The radical of 蓝 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 蓝?
蓝 is made of 艹 (grass) and 监 (to supervise).
Which HSK level is 蓝?
蓝 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 蓝 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.