(lán)

HSK 216 strokesTrad.

basket (receptacle)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lán
Meaning
basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball)
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮监

In this compound, the meaning comes from (bamboo); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

lánqiú
HSK 2

basketball

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yáolán
HSK 7-9

cradle (for a baby)

Open 摇篮 page →
shànglán

(basketball) layup

Open 上篮 page →
diàolán

hanging basket (for flowers); gondola (of cable car)

Open 吊篮 page →
lán

women's basketball; women's basketball team

Open 女篮 page →
tóulán

(basketball) to shoot for the basket

Open 投篮 page →

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