朗 meaning and stroke order
Bright, clear, distinct
How to write 朗, stroke by stroke
10 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 朗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- clear
- bright
How 朗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Moon.
月 gives the meaning and 良 hints at the sound.
Radical: 月 (moon), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 朗
朗 is pictophonetic: 月 (moon) on the right gives the meaning, and 良 (liáng) on the left hints at the sound. Picture a good (良) moon shining in a clear night sky, bright and easy to see.
朗 appears mostly in two-character words, either about bright, clear weather or light, like 晴朗 (qínglǎng), or about reading aloud clearly, like 朗读 (lǎngdú). It also describes a cheerful personality in 开朗 (kāilǎng). Example: 她性格很开朗。(Tā xìnggé hěn kāilǎng.) She has a very cheerful, outgoing personality.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left part as 艮 and drop the top dot of 良. In 朗 the left part 良 also loses its last stroke and ends in a short tick, so it does not look exactly like 良 standing alone. Another trap is the tone: 朗 is third tone lǎng, not second tone like 良 (liáng).
Common words with 朗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 晴朗 | qínglǎng | sunny and cloudless | HSK 5 |
| 朗读 | lǎngdú | to read aloud | HSK 5 |
| 开朗 | kāilǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear | HSK 7-9 |
| 朗诵 | lǎngsòng | to read aloud with expression; to recite | HSK 7-9 |
| 明朗 | mínglǎng | bright; clear | HSK 7-9 |
| 硬朗 | yìnglang | robust; healthy | HSK 7-9 |
| 克朗 | kèlǎng | krone (currency of Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden) (loanword) | |
| 朗姆酒 | lǎngmǔjiǔ | (loanword) rum |
朗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 朗
How many strokes are in 朗?
朗 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 朗 mean?
朗 (lǎng) means bright, clear, distinct. A common word with it is 晴朗 (qínglǎng), meaning "sunny and cloudless".
How do you pronounce 朗?
朗 is pronounced lǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 朗?
The radical of 朗 is 月, which carries the idea of "moon". Dictionaries list 朗 under this radical.
Is 朗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 朗 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 朗读 and 朗诵?
朗读 (lǎngdú) means reading a text aloud clearly, like a student reading in class. 朗诵 (lǎngsòng) means reciting with feeling and expression, often poetry or a performance piece.
Why is 硬朗 pronounced yìnglang with a neutral tone?
In 硬朗 (yìnglang), meaning robust or in good health, usually said of older people, the second syllable is commonly read in the neutral tone in everyday speech. In most other words, such as 晴朗 and 明朗, 朗 keeps its third tone.