Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced luan
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced luan, including 乱 luàn, 卵 luǎn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say luan, lead with the initial l, then flow without a break into the final uan, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial l
Start the syllable on the initial l, then run straight into the final uan — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final uan
Settle the final uan into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (乱 luàn, 卵 luǎn) and lock in their tones. 2 common characters share the sound luan, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
luan turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 卵 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 乱 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing luan inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
2 common characters in this group.