澜 lán

overflowing; waves, ripples

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DEFINITIONS

  • overflowing
  • waves, ripples
  • swelling water

STROKES

WORDS

波澜 bō lán billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
力挽狂澜 lì wǎn kuáng lán to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
推波助澜 tuī bō zhù lán to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire
观澜湖 guān lán hú Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
杨澜 yáng lán Yang Lan (1968-), Chinese media proprietor, journalist, and talk show hostess
波澜壮阔 bō lán zhuàng kuò surging forward with great momentum; unfolding on a magnificent scale
波澜老成 bō lán lǎo chéng splendid and powerful (of story); majestic; awesome
波澜起伏 bō lán qǐ fú one climax follows another (of thrilling story)
澜沧拉祜族自治县 lán cāng lā hù zú zì zhì xiàn Lancang Lahuzu Autonomous County in Pu'er 普洱[Pu3 er3], Yunnan
澜沧江 lán cāng jiāng Lancang River of Qinghai and Yunnan, the upper reaches of Mekong River 湄公河[Mei2 gong1 He2] of Southeast Asia
澜沧县 lán cāng xiàn Lancang Lahuzu autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱[Pu3 er3], Yunnan
蔡澜 cài lán a personal name, referring to a famous food critic
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