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蓝 lán — “blue”
How to write and say the Chinese character 蓝 (lán), which means blue — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Colours & describing.
Pinyin · 拼音 lán
Meaning · 意思 blue
Strokes · 笔画 13
Radical · 部首 艹 (grass)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
蓝 is written with 13 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
艹 (plant) hints at the meaning, and 监 lends its sound — together they make 蓝.
A common word常用词
蓝天
blue sky
Example sentence例句
天空蓝蓝的。
The sky is so blue.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.