阑 (lán) — (bound form) railing, balustrade, fence

Definition

A literary bound form meaning 'railing' and appearing in set phrases. Note its two idiomatic uses: 阑尾 (appendix, in 阑尾炎 'appendicitis') and 阑珊 (waning, of night or lights).

bound form

(bound form) railingbalustradefence

Examples

阑，。
Qǐng fú hǎo lán gān, xiǎo xīn tái jiē.
Please hold the railing and watch the steps.
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Tā yīn wèi lán wěi yán zhù le sān tiān yī yuàn.
He was hospitalized for three days due to appendicitis.
阑，。
Yè sè lán shān, dēng huǒ jiàn jiàn xī miè.
The night is waning, and the lights are gradually going out.

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