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褴

襤
lán
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 褴褛) ragged; tattered

Examples

HSK 7-9
老人瘦弱，衣衫褴褛。
Lǎorén shòu ruò, yīshān lánlǚ.
The old man was thin and dressed in rags.
HSK 7-9
一个衣着褴褛的孩子站在门口。
Yí ge yīzhuó lánlǚ de háizi zhàn zài ménkǒu.
A child in tattered clothes stood at the door.

Tips

usage
褴 is a bound character used essentially only in 褴褛 (ragged, of clothing). Learn the pair together; the single character does not stand alone.

Components

radical
衤 yī
clothing radical
The side form of the clothing radical 衣. It marks the character as being about garments, fitting 'ragged clothing'.
phonetic
监 jiān
to supervise; to oversee
Provides the sound, read 监 on its own and shifted to lán here. It serves only as the phonetic cue.

Stroke Order

褴 lán