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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