欄 meaning and stroke order
Fence, railing, balustrade
How to write 欄, 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 欄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fence
- railing
- hurdle
- column or box (of text or other data)
How 欄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 闌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 欄
欄 combines 木 (wood) with 闌 (lán), which gives the sound. Picture wooden posts lined up to form a railing, and the sound comes from 闌.
欄 means a railing or fence, and by extension a column or box on a page or form, like a 'section' fenced off. It appears mostly in compounds such as 欄杆 (lángān, railing) and 專欄 (zhuānlán, special column). Example: 請在這一欄填寫姓名。(Qǐng zài zhè yī lán tiánxiě xìngmíng.) Please write your name in this box.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 欄 with 攔 (lán, to block), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 木. A railing is made of wood, so use 木. Blocking is done with your hand, so use 扌.
Common words with 欄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 欄
How many strokes are in 欄?
欄 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 欄 mean?
欄 (lán) means fence, railing, balustrade. A common word with it is 栏目 (lánmù), meaning "regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio)".
How do you pronounce 欄?
欄 is pronounced lán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 欄?
The radical of 欄 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 欄 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 欄?
欄 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 栏, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 欄 and 攔?
Both are read lán. 欄 is a noun for a fence, railing, or column. 攔 is a verb meaning to block or stop, as in 攔住 (lánzhù, to stop someone).
Does 欄 also mean a column in a newspaper or a TV program?
Yes. 專欄 (zhuānlán) is a newspaper column, and 欄目 (lánmù) is a regular segment or program on TV or radio. The idea is a space set apart, like an area inside a fence.