How is 烂 pronounced?

烂 is pronounced “làn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 烂?

烂 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 烂?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 烂 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5adjectiveverb

烂

Traditional: 爛

làn

烂 (làn) means “soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 爛) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这些水果放太久已经烂了。

Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ fàng tài jiǔ yǐjīng làn le.

These fruits have been left too long and have gone bad.

Words containing 烂

灿烂càn lànto glitter; brilliant; splendid 腐烂fǔ lànto rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 烂 mean?: 烂 (làn) means “soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 烂 pronounced?: 烂 is pronounced “làn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 烂?: 烂 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 烂?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 烂 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27