斕 meaning and stroke order
Multicolored
How to write 斕, stroke by stroke
21 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 斕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 斑斕|斑斓[ban1 lan2]
How 斕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Script.
文 gives the meaning and 闌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 文 (culture), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 斕
斕 puts 文 (wén), which hints at patterns and markings, next to 闌 (lán), which gives the sound lán. Think of patterned markings spread across a surface until it looks multicolored.
斕 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 斑斕 (bānlán), meaning brightly colored or richly patterned, often for scenery, fabric, or animal fur. Example: 秋天的山色彩斑斕。(Qiūtiān de shān sècǎi bānlán.) The autumn mountains are full of bright colors.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 斕 as 爛 (làn, rotten), because both contain 闌. Remember that 斕 has 文 for patterns, while 爛 has 火 for fire. In 斑斕 the second syllable is second tone lán, not fourth tone làn.
Questions about 斕
How many strokes are in 斕?
斕 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 斕 mean?
斕 (lán) means multicolored.
How do you pronounce 斕?
斕 is pronounced lán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 斕?
The radical of 斕 is 文, which carries the idea of "culture". Dictionaries list 斕 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 斕?
斕 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 斓, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 斕 used in mainland China?
In simplified Chinese it is written 斓, with 阑 on the right instead of 闌. The word is written 斑斓 (bānlán).
Is 斑斕 used in everyday speech?
It is somewhat literary and appears more in writing, descriptions, and set phrases like 色彩斑斕 (sècǎi bānlán). In casual speech people often just say 五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) for colorful.