爤 (làn) - To rot, decay, spoil & to become tattered or worn out

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làn ｜ 24 strokes ｜ radical:

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爤 · làn

To rot, decay, spoil;

to become tattered or worn out;

to overcook until mushy;

to be extremely worn out.

To rot, decay, spoilto become tattered or worn outto overcook until mushy

Usage highlights

rotten fruittattered clothesovercooked fooddecayed woodwornspoiled meat

Synonyms

  • 爛— rotten, decayed, worn-out
  • 腐— rotten, decayed, corrupt
  • 壞— bad, broken, spoiled

Antonyms

  • 新— new, fresh
  • 好— good, intact
  • 鮮— fresh (especially of food)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fruit began to rot (水果爤了).
  • The book's pages are tattered (书页爤了).
  • He cooked the vegetables until they were mushy (把菜煮爤了).
  • I'm exhausted from work (工作累爤了).

Collocations

  • rotten fruit(爤水果)
  • tattered clothes(爤衣服)
  • overcooked food(爤饭)
  • decayed wood(爤木头)
  • worn-out shoes(爤鞋)
  • spoiled meat(爤肉)

Idioms

  • Rotten wood cannot be carved(爤木不可雕)
  • Broken tiles and rotten bricks(爤瓦爤砖)
  • Rotten rope tying a good dog(爤绳拴好狗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a variant of 爛 (làn), sharing the same meaning of decay and deterioration.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, 'rotten wood cannot be carved' symbolizes that corrupted material or people cannot be reformed.
  • Used metaphorically to describe extreme exhaustion or complete deterioration of condition.

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