Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced lang
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced lang, including 浪 làng, 朗 lǎng, 郎 láng, 狼 láng, 廊 láng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
Build lang by sliding from l straight into ang; the tone rides over the joined sound, so treat it as one unit.
Initial l
Start the syllable on the initial l, then run straight into the final ang — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ang
Let the sound move toward the back of the mouth.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (浪 làng, 朗 lǎng, 郎 láng, 狼 láng, 廊 láng) and lock in their tones. 5 common characters share the sound lang, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
lang turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 郎, 狼, 廊 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 朗 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 浪 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing lang inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
5 common characters in this group.