烂 làn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- Made of
- 火 fire, flame 兰 orchid
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
烂
làn
overcooked; soft from cooking
Character
Example phrases
- 饭煮烂了。 Fàn zhǔ làn le. The rice is cooked too soft.
- 肉炖烂了。 Ròu dùn làn le. The meat is stewed until soft.
- 菜有点烂。 Cài yǒudiǎn làn. The vegetables are a little overcooked.