Writing
腐烂 (fǔ làn) — how to say "to rot" in Chinese
腐烂
To rot, to decay
verb · adjective
Character composition
腐
rotten, to decay
烂
to rot, to spoil
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
腐烂的尸体
fǔ làn de shī tǐ
decomposing corpse
腐烂变质
fǔ làn biàn zhì
rot and spoil
Examples
木头在潮湿的环境里容易腐烂。
Wood rots easily in a damp environment.
水果腐烂了。
The fruit has rotted.
Frequently asked questions
How to say rot in Chinese?
"to rot" in Chinese is 腐烂 (fǔ làn).
腐烂 meaning in English
腐烂 (fǔ làn) means "To rot, to decay".
How is 腐烂 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǔ làn (written as fu lan, fulan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rot" in Chinese characters?
It is written 腐烂: 腐 has 14 strokes, 烂 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 腐烂?
腐烂 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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