烂 = 火 + 兰

烂 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “rotten”. It is built from 火 (fire) and 兰 (orchid).

Keyword: rotten
Pinyin (Mandarin): làn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: rotten, spoiled, decayed, гнилые, испорченные, разложившиеся, spoiled, decayed

Decomposition

ids

火 fire
兰 orchid

How to find 烂 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “fire” + “orchid”. 烂 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 烂 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.