漤 meaning and stroke order
To marinate in salt
How to write 漤, stroke by stroke
14 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 漤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste
- to marinate in salt etc
- to pickle
How 漤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 婪 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 漤
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this is about soaking, and 婪 (lán) on the right gives the sound lǎn. Picture fruit sitting in a bowl of water until its bitter, puckery taste is gone.
漤 (lǎn) is a regional, everyday kitchen word for soaking fruit like persimmons in warm water or limewater to take away the astringent taste, or for quickly salting raw vegetables. Example: 把柿子漤一漤再吃。(Bǎ shìzi lǎn yì lǎn zài chī.) Soak the persimmons before you eat them.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 漤 with 婪 (lán), as in 贪婪 (tānlán, greedy), because the right side is identical. Remember that 漤 has the water radical and a third tone, while 婪 has no water and a second tone.
Questions about 漤
How many strokes are in 漤?
漤 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 漤 mean?
漤 (lǎn) means to marinate in salt.
How do you pronounce 漤?
漤 is pronounced lǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 漤?
The radical of 漤 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 漤 under this radical.
Is 漤 a common word in standard Mandarin?
Not very. It is mostly heard in northern dialects and home cooking talk, especially about persimmons and quick-salted vegetables. In standard writing you will more often see 腌 (yān) for pickling or salting.
What is the difference between 漤 and 腌?
漤 (lǎn) usually means a short soak or light salting, often to remove an unpleasant taste. 腌 (yān) is the general word for curing or pickling food with salt, sugar, or sauce, often for a longer time.