(lǎn)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad.

cable

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lǎn
Meaning
cable; hawser; to moor
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟览

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

12 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.

guānglǎn
HSK 7-9

optical cable

Open 光缆 page →
lǎnchē
HSK 7-9

cable car

Open 缆车 page →
xiàn线lǎn

cable; wire; cord (computer)

Open 线缆 page →
lǎnzhuāng

mooring bollard

Open 缆桩 page →
gānglǎn

steel cable; wire cable; steel hawser

Open 钢缆 page →
diànlǎn

(electric) cable

Open 电缆 page →

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