滥(làn)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad. 濫

overflowing

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Character information

Pinyin
làn
Meaning
overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
濫

Origin & structure

Where 滥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵监

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 监 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ监jiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 滥 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 滥

Common words using 滥 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fàn泛làn滥
HSK 7-9

to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked

Open 泛滥 page →
làn滥yòng用
HSK 7-9

to misuse

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sú俗làn滥

clichéd; tacky

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fú浮làn滥

excessive; exorbitant; excessively

Open 浮滥 page →
làn滥jiāo交

to fall into bad company

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làn滥fá伐

to denude

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làn滥qíng情

fickle in love

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làn滥quán权

to abuse one's authority; to misuse power

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From 滥’s common words

泛用俗浮交伐情权

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