栏 lán fence
fence; railing; balustrade; hurdle
How to remember 栏: 木 tree + 兰 orchid = fence. Grandpa saws up the fallen tree so the goats stay away from his orchid, and by sunset the bed has a wooden fence.
Component breakdown
栏 = 木 tree + 兰 orchid
- 木 tree
- 兰 orchid
Grandpa saws up the fallen tree so the goats stay away from his orchid, and by sunset the bed has a wooden fence.
How it is used
- A railing/fence, or a column/section - 栏杆 (lángān) railing/banister, 围栏 (wéilán) fence/enclosure.
- 专栏 (zhuānlán) = a (newspaper) column; 栏目 (lánmù) = a regular column or TV/program segment: 电视栏目 (diànshì lánmù).
- 跨栏 (kuàlán) = hurdling. In forms, 栏 = a field/blank to fill in.