Pinyin "lan3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "lan3" is split up into two parts: "l" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "l"

L is for Sir Lancelot.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced lan3

览
覽
lǎn = l + an3
to look at / to view / to read
览 = 刂 + 大 + 见 : There's an exhibition (览) of kitchen knives (刂) in the anthill (an3), and Sir Lancelot (l) cannot resist but to steal one of the knifes. Unfortunately the robot (大) used his hidden surveillance camera (见) to record the deed.
揽
攬
lǎn = l + an3
to monopolize; to seize / to take into one's arms; to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass
揽
攬
lǎn = l + an3
to monopolize / to seize / to take into one's arms / to embrace / to fasten (with a rope etc) / to take on (responsibility etc) / to canvass
懒
懶
lǎn = l + an3
lazy
懒 = 忄 + 赖 : Sir Lancelot (l) has been hanging around in the anthill (an3) for days, until one day the Dalai Lama (赖) comes over and punishes him by beating him with a flail (忄) for being so lazy (懒).
懒
嬾
lǎn = l + an3
variant of 懶|懒[lan3]
懒 = 忄 + 赖 : Sir Lancelot (l) has been hanging around in the anthill (an3) for days, until one day the Dalai Lama (赖) comes over and punishes him by beating him with a flail (忄) for being so lazy (懒).
缆
纜
lǎn = l + an3
cable / hawser / to moor
榄
欖
lǎn = l + an3
olive
覧
lǎn = l + an3
Japanese variant of 覽|览
㨫
㩜
lǎn = l + an3
variant of 擥[lan3]
壈
lǎn = l + an3
disappointed
孄
lǎn = l + an3
old variant of 懶|懒[lan3]