Chinese words · HSK 6

烂

lànTraditional 爛

rotten; spoiled

Every meaning

làn

  1. rotten; spoiled
  2. worn-out; tattered
  3. soft; mushy
  4. (coll.) terrible; lousy
  5. (after 摔/砸/踩) smashed; broken to pieces
  6. (coll.) bad; lousy

Words with 烂

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).