腐
烂

To rot in Chinese: 腐烂 (fǔ làn)

fǔ làn

to rot

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 腐爛1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to rot
  2. 2to putrefy
  3. 3(fig.) corrupt

Stroke order

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腐
烂

Zhuyin

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ㄈㄨˇ

fǔ

ㄈ/ fㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄢˋ

làn

ㄌ/ lㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

腐烂

Simplified

腐爛

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这些水果放久了，已经腐烂了。

    zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ fàng jiǔ le， yǐ jīng fǔ làn le。

    These fruits sat too long and have already rotted.

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Related words

烂

làn

soft

豆腐

dòu fu

tofu

灿烂

càn làn

to glitter

腐败

fǔ bài

corruption

腐化

fǔ huà

to rot

腐蚀

fǔ shí

corrosion

腐朽

fǔ xiǔ

rotten

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