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lán = l + an2
surname Lan
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lán = l + an2
blue / indigo plant
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How to pronounce 蓝

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= l initial

L is for Sir Lancelot.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

蓝 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
cǎo = c + ao3
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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jiān = ji + an1
to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison
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jiàn = ji + an4
supervisor
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Characters with 蓝 as component

蓝 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 蓝

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blue (color)

Sentences with 蓝

蓝 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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lán

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