làn

HSK 5
common
adjective

Meaning of

烂 means soft and mushy; overcooked; rotten; spoiled. Pronounced làn. HSK 5.

  • soft and mushy; overcooked
  • rotten; spoiled
  • tattered; worn out; broken

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
guō
dòu
dùn
de
hěn
làn
 

This pot of stewed potatoes is very soft and mushy.

hòu
de
biàn
chéng
le
làn
 

The dirt road turned into a muddy, mushy path after the rain.

ma
pái
zhǔ
làn
le
 

Mom boiled the ribs until they were fall-off-the-bone tender.

Pào
làn
de
bǐng
gān
méi
chī
le
 

The soggy, mushy cookies can't be eaten anymore.

fàn
áo
de
tài
làn
 
 

The porridge was cooked too long and turned into a thick mush.