蓝
藍lán
HSK 3
#1,188 most
frequent character
blue, indigo plant
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
蓝 began as the name of a plant used for blue dye; 艹 plants is the meaning part, and 监 jiān carries the sound, though that link is puzzling today. The word then covered the plants themselves and finally the color blue.
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Example Sentences
这件衣服是蓝色的。
zhè jiàn yīfú shì lánsè de 。
This piece of clothing is blue.
天空是蓝色的。
tiānkōng shì lánsè de 。
The sky is blue.
他喜欢蓝色的汽车。
tā xǐhuān lánsè de qìchē 。
He likes blue cars.
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