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Meaning of 濫

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濫 (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: 水
Pictophonetic:監 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
    • 監 [ jiān ] to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
Similar Characters: 儖
Example Words
濫用 làn yòng to misuse; to abuse
濫伐 làn fá to denude; illegal logging; forest clearance
More:濫* | *濫 | *濫*
Example Sentences
1
河水泛滥
,
冲塌了堤岸
。
The river floods caved in the bank.
2
毒品泛滥是社会的一大顽疾
。
Rampant drug abuse is a major malady in society.
3
党员干部必须依法行政
,
不得滥用职权
。
Party members and cadres must administer in accordance with the law and must not abuse their power.
4
不当的权力滥用会让人们感到不安和挫败
。
Improper use of power can make people feel uneasy and demoralized.
5
民主制度重视法律平等和个人自由
,
避免专制领导人所带来的权力滥用
。
The democratic system emphasizes legal equality and individual freedom, avoiding abuses of power by authoritarian leaders.