阑

lán

l+án·2nd tone

railing · balustrade

Radical: 门 Strokes: 12

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔闷

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔闷阅闾阃

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Character Decomposition

阑=门+柬

Etymology

door

Meanings

railing

balustrade

door-screen

exhausted

late

lán

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Words with 阑 83 total

to leave impulsively · to send out (merchandise) without authorization阑出lán chū tired and exhausted阑殚lán dān railing · fence · banisters阑槛lán jiàn to trespass · to mix · to mingle阑入lán rù

Idioms with 阑 10 total Chain

the still of the night (idiom) · late at night夜阑人静yè lán rén jìng