Definitions

lán (noun) fence; railing; barrier
lán (noun) column; section (of text or data)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "欄" is structured with the wood radical (木) alongside the phonetic component "闌", indicating its early meaning of a wooden fence or railing. Over time, its application extended beyond physical barriers to encompass conceptual divisions, such as columns in a ledger or specific sections in a newspaper. The simplified form "栏" maintains the wood radical but replaces "闌" with the phonetic "兰", reflecting a structural alteration while the character's semantic range continues to include enclosures and categorized spaces.

Example Sentences Hide

我靠在杆上。

Wǒ kào zài lángān shàng.

I lean on the railing.

这个目很有趣。

Zhège lánmù hěn yǒuqù.

This column is very interesting.

报纸上有专文章。

Bàozhǐ shàng yǒu zhuānlán wénzhāng.

There is a special column article in the newspaper.

她负责编辑这个目。

Tā fùzé biānjí zhège lánmù.

She is responsible for editing this column.

里有一头牛。

Niú lán lǐ yǒu yī tóu niú.

There is a cow in the cattle pen.

请勿跨越护,以免发生危险。

Qǐng wù kuàyuè hùlán, yǐmiǎn fāshēng wēixiǎn.

Do not climb over the guardrail to avoid danger.

数据库中的字段需要填写。

Shùjùkù zhōng de zìduàn lán xūyào tiánxiě.

The field column in the database needs to be filled in.

他在学术期刊上发表了一篇专评论。

Tā zài xuéshù qīkān shàng fābiǎo le yī piān zhuānlán pínglùn.

He published a column commentary in an academic journal.