烂

làndictionary entry

soft; mushy / well-cooked and soft / to rot; to decompose / rotten / worn out / chaotic; messy / utterly; thoroughly / crappy; bad

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

爛 烂 [lan4] /soft; mushy/well-cooked and soft/to rot; to decompose/rotten/worn out/chaotic; messy/utterly; thoroughly/crappy; bad/

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