朗 lǎng — bright; clear · English

朗

lǎng

bright; clear

At a glance · 朗

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从月，良声，本义为月明、明亮。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为明亮（月明），引申为开朗。

Structure

形声字，从月（意符，明亮），良（liáng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinlǎng

Radical月

Strokes10

UnicodeU+6717

Character type形声

Theme天文

Six languages, one character

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English bright; clear Bright or clear; also clear-voiced.

Français clair; lumineux Clair ou lumineux ; aussi à voix claire.

Español claro; luminoso Claro o luminoso ; también de voz clara.

العربية ساطع؛ صافٍ ساطع أو صافٍ؛ ويُستعار للصوت الواضح.

Русский ясный; светлый Ясный или светлый; также звонкий.

Common words

朗读lǎng dúread aloud
朗lǎngbright

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