缆 = 纟 + 览

缆 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “hawser”. It is built from 纟 (silk) and 览 (look at).

Keyword: hawser
Pinyin (Mandarin): lǎn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: hawser, heavy-duty rope, cable, верёвка большой мощности, гаузер, кабель, heavy-duty rope, cable

Decomposition

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纟 silk
览 look at

How to find 缆 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “look at”. 缆 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 缆 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.