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How to Write 銮 (luán) — Meaning “Imperial carriage; bells on imperial carriage”

luán 14 strokes Radical: 金

銮 (luán) means "Imperial carriage; bells on imperial carriage" in Chinese. It has 14 strokes with the radical 金.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 金銮殿 (jīn luán diàn), 銮驾 (luán jià), 銮铃 (luán líng).

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How to Write 銮

The character 銮 (luán) is written with 14 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 金 is one of its key components.

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What Does luán (銮) Mean in Chinese?

銮 means Imperial carriage; bells on imperial carriage.

Character Data

Character銮
Pinyinluán (luan)
MeaningImperial carriage; bells on imperial carriage
Strokes14
Radical金
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 銮

銮 is a compound character combining 金 (metal) with a phonetic component, originally 䜌 (luán), simplified to 亦. The metal radical indicates the bells on an imperial carriage were made of metal, while the phonetic part hints at the sound 'luán'.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a golden (金) imperial carriage that also (亦) has jingling bells hanging from it.

Common Words with 銮

金銮殿 jīn luán diàn
Hall of Supreme Harmony (Imperial Throne Room)
銮驾 luán jià
The imperial carriage or procession
銮铃 luán líng
Bells on an imperial carriage

Example Sentences

游客参观了金銮殿。

yóu kè cān guān le jīn luán diàn

Tourists visited the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

皇帝的銮驾出发了。

huáng dì de luán jià chū fā le

The Emperor's imperial carriage has departed.

马车上的銮铃响了。

mǎ chē shàng de luán líng xiǎng le

The bells on the horse carriage rang.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
銮 (current) luán 14 金
鈬 duó 12 金
鉄 tiě 13 金
鉴 jiàn 13 金
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Frequently Asked Questions about 銮

The character 銮 is made of two parts: the top part is 亦 (yì, meaning 'also') and the bottom part is 金 (jīn, meaning 'gold' or 'metal'). The 金 component connects to the metal bells on an imperial carriage, while 亦 provides a phonetic hint for the pronunciation luán.

Characters with Radical 金

金jīn釜fǔ鈬duó鉄tiě鉴jiàn銎qióng銲hàn銾hòng鋈wù錾zàn

Other 14-Stroke Characters

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