栏
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lán · fence, railing, balustrade

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #7178
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Learn every stroke in 栏

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See how 栏 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 栏

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lánWords pronounced lán
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Example sentences

Notice where 栏 sits in each complete thought.

Liǎng gè háizi zài zhàlan shàng zuò zhe.两个孩子在栅栏上坐着。

Two children are sitting on top of the fence.

Source: Tatoeba #869065 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ míng tiān qù bǎ zhàlan qī yí xià.你明天去把栅栏漆一下。

You're painting the fence tomorrow.

Source: Tatoeba #11240805 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huā yuán bèi mù zhàlan wéi le qǐ lái.花园被木栅栏围了起来。

The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.

Source: Tatoeba #333146 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 栏 in context

  1. Say lán, then recall the core meaning: fence, railing, balustrade.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 栏杆 (lán gān), meaning “railing”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 栏 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.