Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

ovum

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “luan” becomes a different word in each tone. 卵 is the 3rd 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

  • 卵子luǎn zǐovum
  • 同卵tóng luǎn(of twins) identical; monozygotic
  • 产卵chǎn luǎnto lay eggs
  • 卵形luǎn xíngoval; egg-shaped (leaves in botany)
  • 卵石luǎn shícobble; cobblestone; pebble

Example Sentence

青蛙会在水里产下许多卵。Qīng wā huì zài shuǐ lǐ chǎn xià xǔ duō luǎn.Frogs lay many eggs in the water.

青蛙Qīng wāfrog (CL:只)huìcanzàiatshuǐShui ethnic groupinside产下chǎn xiàto bear (give birth)许多xǔ duōmanyluǎnegg