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栏

lán

railing, column

A child leans on a red balcony railing looking down
Memory picture

Character

栏 lán

Strokes
9
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 兰 orchid
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 楼梯旁的栏有些松动,物业已经安排维修。 Lóutī páng de lán yǒuxiē sōngdòng, wùyè yǐjīng ānpái wéixiū. The railing beside the stairs is a little loose, and the property management has arranged repairs.
  • 小孩趴在阳台的栏杆上,看楼下的小狗。 Xiǎohái pā zài yángtái de lángān shang, kàn lóuxià de xiǎo gǒu. The child leans on the balcony railing to watch the puppy below.
  • 这份报纸有一个专栏,专门介绍健康饮食。 Zhè fèn bàozhǐ yǒu yí ge zhuānlán, zhuānmén jièshào jiànkāng yǐnshí. This newspaper has a column devoted to healthy eating.

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