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Meaning of 藍

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(Simplified: 蓝)HSK 3
Pinyin: lán
English Definition: blue; indigo plant; surname Lan
Chinese Definition:
①用靛青染成的颜色,晴天天空的颜色:蓝盈盈。蔚蓝。蓝本。蓝图。
②植物名,品种很多,如“蓼蓝”、“菘蓝”、“木蓝”、“马蓝”等。
③古同“褴”,褴褛。
④姓氏。
Total strokes: 17; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ jiān ] to supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail
Example Words
藍色 lán blue (color)
藍天 lán tiān blue sky
藍圖 lán blueprint
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Example Sentences
1
The sky is blue.
2
My notebook is blue.
3
I like to look at the blue sky and white clouds.
4
穿
She likes to wear blue clothes.
5
My new phone is blue.