Definition
栏 (lán) has two main meanings: (1) a physical fence, railing, or barrier — more general than 栏杆 (handrail) or 围墙 (perimeter wall); (2) a column in a table, form, or data layout — different from 专栏 (a regular column in a newspaper or magazine).
noun
fencerailingbarriercolumn (of text, data, or a form)
Easily confused
- 拦lánlook-aliketo block, to obstruct, to flag down (a vehicle)
- 蓝lánsound-alikeblue
- 烂lànlook-alike(of food) rotten, spoiled, or overcooked to a soft consistency
- 懒lǎnsound-alikelazy
- 揽lǎnsound-aliketo embrace, to take into one's arms
Examples
- 栏。Qǐng bǎ dá'àn xiě zài yòubiān nà yī lán lǐ.Please write the answer in that column on the right.
- 。Gōngyuán de lán gān xūyào chóngxīn yóuqī.The park's railing needs to be repainted.
- 栏。Tā qīngsōng de kuà guò le nà dào lán.He easily stepped over that hurdle.
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