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Meaning of 濫

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(Simplified: 滥)HSK 6
Pinyin: làn
English Definition: overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
Chinese Definition:
①流水漫溢:泛滥。
②不加选择,不加节制:滥用职权。宁缺勿滥。滥伐。
③浮泛不合实际:陈词滥调。滥竽充数(喻没有真正的才干,而混在行家里面充数,或以次充好。有时亦表示自谦)。
Total strokes: 17; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (water) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ shuǐ ] water
    • [ jiān ] to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
Similar Characters:
Example Words
濫用 làn yòng to misuse; to abuse
濫伐 làn to denude; illegal logging; forest clearance
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Example Sentences
1
The river floods caved in the bank.
2
Rampant drug abuse is a major malady in society.
3
Party members and cadres must administer in accordance with the law and must not abuse their power.
4
Improper use of power can make people feel uneasy and demoralized.
5
The democratic system emphasizes legal equality and individual freedom, avoiding abuses of power by authoritarian leaders.