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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- lan3
- English meanings
- lazy
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 忄; right 赖.
Meaning & sound clues
忄 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “heart”.
赖 is identified as the sound component (lài). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 懒.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
orchid
greedy
to block sb's path
to monopolize
multicolored; gorgeous
fence
overflow; excessive
billows
rot
basket
cable; hawser
blue
view; read
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 偷懒
- 懒得
- 懒惰