岚 (lán) means (bound form) mountain mist. Simplified form has 7 strokes under radical 山.
An insider's gem! Extremely tasteful in contemporary Chinese names (e.g., 岚清, 思岚, 景岚). Evokes drifting mountain mist, effortless elegance, and matches English names like Dylan, Alan, or Lauren.
Poetic, literary, and visually well-balanced (mountain 山 over wind 风)—reads authentically to native speakers without sounding cliché.
Origin & Visual Logic: Mountain (山) hovering above wind (风): misty vapor drifting quietly through highland valleys.
| Traditional / Simplified | Pinyin | CC-CEDICT Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| 嵐 / 岚 | lán | (bound form) mountain mist |
Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).
| Chinese Word | Pinyin | English Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 山岚 | shānlán | mountain mist | |
| 晴岚 | qínglán | sunny mountain haze | |
| 晓岚 | xiǎolán | morning mountain mist |
See how native speakers pair 岚 (lán) into modern Chinese names:
"岚" has 7 strokes in Simplified Chinese (Traditional form: 嵐). Its primary dictionary radical is 山, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.
Rating: Highly Recommended (Unisex). An insider's gem! Extremely tasteful in contemporary Chinese names (e.g., 岚清, 思岚, 景岚). Evokes drifting mountain mist, effortless elegance, and matches English names like Dylan, Alan, or Lauren.
Tattoo rating: Safe & Classic. Poetic, literary, and visually well-balanced (mountain 山 over wind 风)—reads authentically to native speakers without sounding cliché.
