岚

嵐

lán

山 + 风

Definitions

lán (noun) mist

Etymology

Wind 风 blowing off the mountain 山

About

The character 岚 (traditional: 嵐) is an ideogrammic compound formed by 山 (mountain) above and 风/風 (wind) below. This combination evokes the atmospheric interplay of wind and moisture in high elevations, giving the character its core meaning of mountain mist or haze. The semantic component 风/風 directly indicates the category of atmospheric phenomenon, while 山 specifies the mountainous context. The character has maintained this specific meteorological sense throughout its history, appearing frequently in classical poetry to describe serene, cloud-veiled landscapes.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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山里的岚很美。

Shān lǐ de lán hěn měi.

The mist in the mountains is beautiful.

早晨的岚气湿润了空气。

Zǎochen de lán qì shīrùn le kōngqì.

The morning mist moistened the air.

风把岚吹散了。

Fēng bǎ lán chuī sàn le.

The wind blew the mist away.

雨后的山林升起薄薄的岚。

Yǔ hòu de shānlín shēng qǐ báobáo de lán.

A thin mist rose from the mountain forest after the rain.

远处的山峰笼罩在岚霭之中。

Yuǎn chù de shān fēng lǒng zhào zài lán ǎi zhī zhōng.

The distant mountain peaks are shrouded in mist.

岚光山色交相辉映，宛如仙境。

Lán guāng shān sè jiāo xiāng huī yìng, wǎn rú xiānjìng.

The misty light and mountain scenery reflect each other, just like a fairyland.

薄岚如轻纱般萦绕在翠谷之间。

Báo lán rú qīng shā bān yíngrào zài cuì gǔ zhī jiān.

Thin mist lingers between the emerald valleys like a light veil.

画家试图用笔墨捕捉那转瞬即逝的岚影。

Huàjiā shìtú yòng bǐmò bǔzhuō nà zhuǎn shùn jí shì de lán yǐng.

The painter tried to capture the fleeting shadow of the mist with ink and brush.

Related Characters

Component: 山

Component: 风

岚