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腐烂 (fǔ làn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

腐烂 (fǔ làn) is a Chinese word: to rot. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 腐烂

动 dòng verb

to rot

食物在高温下很容易腐烂。

shí wù zài gāo wēn xià hěn róng yì fǔ làn

Food rots easily in high temperatures.

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Word breakdown

腐 fǔ — rotten, decayed

烂 làn — mushy, disintegrated

Structure & writing
1 腐 fǔ — to rot; to decay

腐 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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1.3 肉 ròu — flesh; meat (soft tissue beneath the skin of humans or animals)
肉 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 烂 làn — soft and mushy (of a solid whose structure is broken down or water content increased)

烂 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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2.2 兰 lán — orchid, an evergreen herbaceous plant with long narrow leaves and fragrant pale-green spring flowers
兰 is a component in 3 characters

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