PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin lan
Learn how to write 41 Chinese characters pronounced “lan” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “lan” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
basket (receptacle)
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blue
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lazy
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to look at
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orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
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to block sb's path
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fence
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soft; mushy
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avaricious
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to monopolize; to seize
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cable
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overflowing
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lán
25 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lán, including 篮 (basket (receptacle)), 蓝 (blue), 兰 (orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)), 拦 (to block sb's path), 栏 (fence).
basket (receptacle)
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blue
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orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
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to block sb's path
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fence
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avaricious
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swelling water
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(bound form) mountain mist
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railing
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to make a false charge
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used in 襤褸|褴褛[lan2lu:3]
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used in 斑斕|斑斓[ban1 lan2]
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lanthanum (chemistry)
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced làn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation làn, including 烂 (soft; mushy), 滥 (overflowing), 濫 (Chinese character), 爛 (Chinese character).
soft; mushy
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lǎn
12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lǎn, including 懒 (lazy), 览 (to look at), 揽 (to monopolize; to seize), 缆 (cable), 榄 ((bound form) olive).
lazy
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to look at
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to monopolize; to seize
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cable
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(bound form) olive
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to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste
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a kind of tool used to dredge up fish, water plants or river mud, consisting of a net attached to a pair of bamboo poles, which are used to open and close the net
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these lan characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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