囒 (lán) - A rare character meaning confused talk, nonsense, or & also used in some Buddhist texts.

囒Tone 2

lán ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

囒 · lán

A rare character meaning confused talk, nonsense, or gibberish;

also used in some Buddhist texts.

A rare character meaning confused talk, nonsense, oralso used in some Buddhist texts.

Usage highlights

confused talknonsensical speechBuddhist termgibberishconfused state

Synonyms

  • 乱— chaos, confusion
  • 胡— nonsensical, reckless
  • 浑— muddled, confused

Antonyms

  • 清— clear, distinct
  • 明— bright, clear
  • 晰— clear, explicit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was spouting nonsense (囒囒).
  • The text contained confusing passages (囒语).
  • Ancient Buddhist manuscripts sometimes use this character (囒字).

Collocations

  • confused talk(囒囒)
  • nonsensical speech(囒语)
  • Buddhist term(囒字)
  • gibberish(囒言)
  • confused state(囒态)

Idioms

  • Talking nonsense(囒囒不休)
  • Confused and unclear(囒囒不清)
  • Rambling speech(囒言囒语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Appears in some classical Buddhist texts with specialized meanings.
  • Often considered an obscure variant or used for phonetic transcription in ancient texts.

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