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Meaning of 爛

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(Simplified: 烂)HSK 5
Pinyin: làn
English Definition: soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
Chinese Definition:
①因过熟而变得松软:烂糊。煮烂。
②程度极深:台词背得烂熟。
③东西腐坏:腐烂。
④灼伤:焦头烂额。
⑤崩溃,败坏:敌人一天天烂下去。
⑥破碎:破烂。烂纸。
⑦头绪杂乱:烂摊子。
⑧明,有光彩:烂银枪。烂漫。
Total strokes: 21; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (fire) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
    • [ lán ] screen door, railing, fence
Similar Characters:
Example Words
爛熟 làn shú well cooked; to know thoroughly
More:爛* | *爛 | *爛*
Example Sentences
1
This apple is rotten, don't eat it.
2
My clothes are worn out, I need to buy new ones.
3
This movie is terrible, it's not worth watching.
4
The service in this place is terrible, we won't come back.
5
My health is in a wretched state, I need to see a doctor.