Keyword
swelling water
- overflowing
- ripples
- waves
- Frequency
- #2935
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
lán
Mnemonic
氵 (water) gives the meaning and 阑 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
推波助澜
to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire
澜
swelling water
波澜
billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
波澜壮阔
surging forward with great momentum; unfolding on a magnificent scale
澜沧江
Lancang River, the upper course (in southwestern China) of the Mekong River 湄公河 (MéigōngHé)
力挽狂澜
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
杨澜
Yang Lan (1968-), Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show hostess
观澜湖
Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
澜沧拉祜族自治县
Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, in Pu'er City 普洱市 (Pǔ'ěrShì), Yunnan
波澜起伏
one climax follows another (of thrilling story)