Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "懶", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "懶", and master the standard way of writing the character "懶".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 懶
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "懶" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
懶
lǎn
1. Indolent, lazy; the opposite of "勤" (diligent).
Example: 懶漢 (lazy man), 懶怠 (lackadaisical), 懶散 (slacking off), 懶洋洋 (feeling lethargic).
2. Tired, lacking energy.
Example: 伸懶腰 (stretching lazily), 渾身酸懶 (feeling achy all over).
本义: 懶惰 (laziness).
造字法: 形聲 (phonetic compound), consisting of "心" (heart) and "賴" (rely).
同本義 (same meaning): Lazy; indolent; slothful.
引 (quote):
1. 《說文》: 懶,懈也。怠也。一曰臥也 (Laziness is to be negligent; it is also to be idle).
2. 《宋書·范曄傳》: 吾少懶學問,晚成人 (I was lazy in learning when I was young, resulting in late maturity).
例 (example):
懶待 (no spirit or enthusiasm), 懶怠 (lazy in doing something), 懶得 (not wanting to), 懶殘和尚煨芋 (the lazy monk Mianzhan who often ate leftovers of others, known for his lethargic character).
疲憊 (sluggish; drowsy).
例 (example):
懶困 (tired and lethargic), 懶怯 (tired and weak).