澜 lán big waves
big waves; overflowing; waves
How to remember 澜: 氵 water + 门 door + 柬 card = big waves. Storm water crashes against the door of the harbour shed, and the surfers flash their club card to grab their boards and ride the big waves.
Component breakdown
澜 = 氵 water + 阑
- 氵 water
- 阑
- 门 door
- 柬 card
Storm water crashes against the door of the harbour shed, and the surfers flash their club card to grab their boards and ride the big waves.
How it is used
- Large waves/billows - 波澜 (bōlán): 波澜壮阔 (bōlán-zhuàngkuò) grand and sweeping (a scene, a movement), 波澜不惊 (bōlán-bùjīng) calm and unruffled.
- 力挽狂澜 (lìwǎn-kuánglán) means to turn the tide against disaster. Literary.