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澜
瀾
lán
1. swelling water
Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

澜
lán
overflowing; ripples, waves
15 丶

Compound Words (11)

杨澜
YángLán
Yang Lan (1968-), Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show hostess
波澜
bōlán
billows
澜沧江
LáncāngJiāng
Lancang River of Qinghai and Yunnan, the upper reaches of Mekong River [[湄公河<MéigōngHé>]] of Southeast Asia
澜沧县
Láncāngxiàn
Lancang Lahuzu autonomous county in Pu'er [[普洱<Pǔěr>]], Yunnan
观澜湖
GuānlánHú
Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
力挽狂澜
lìwǎnkuánglán
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
推波助澜
tuībōzhùlán
to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
波澜壮阔
bōlánzhuàngkuò
surging forward with great momentum
波澜老成
bōlánlǎochéng
splendid and powerful (of story)
波澜起伏
bōlánqǐfú
one climax follows another (of thrilling story)
澜沧拉祜族自治县
LáncāngLāhùzúZìzhìxiàn
Lancang Lahuzu Autonomous County in Pu'er [[普洱<Pǔěr>]], Yunnan

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Character Frequency Rank
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Word Frequency Rank
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