Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

basket; goal

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lan” becomes a different word in each tone. 篮 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 篮球lán qiúbasketball
  • 摇篮yáo láncradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
  • 上篮shàng lán(basketball) layup
  • 篮子lán zibasket
  • 提篮tí lána basket

Example Sentence

妈妈提着一个篮子去市场买菜。Mā ma tí zhe yí ge lán zi qù shì chǎng mǎi cài.Mom carries a basket to the market to buy groceries.

妈妈Mā mamamato carry (hanging down frozhe(ongoing action)一个yí gea篮子lán zibasketto go市场shì chǎngmarketplace买菜mǎi càito buy groceries