烂
lànㄌㄢˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: LẠN
Traditional: 爛
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 4
Meaning(adjective, verb)
soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
Common: 破烂 (junk), 烂熟 (know by heart).
Examples
肉要炖烂一点才好吃。
ròu yào dùn làn yì diǎn cái hǎo chī.
The meat tastes better stewed until tender.
这些苹果都烂了。
zhè xiē píng guǒ dōu làn le.
These apples have all gone rotten.
这部电影太烂了。
zhè bù diàn yǐng tài làn le.
This movie is terrible.
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Stroke order
LẠN · 9 strokes
soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad