Chinese words · HSK 7–9

腐烂

fǔlànTraditional 腐爛

to rot; to decay

Every meaning

fǔlàn

  1. to rot; to decay
  2. corrupt

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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).