What does 挛 mean in Chinese?

挛 (luán) means "twisted; bent; crooked; cramped" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挛?

挛 is pronounced "luán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 挛?

挛 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 挛?

Common words with 挛 include 拘挛 (cramps), 痉挛 (to jerk), 拘挛儿 (erhua variant of 拘攣|拘挛[ju1 luan2]), 热痉挛 (heat cramps), 气管痉挛 (breathing convulsions (as in asthma)).

How do you write 挛?

You can practice writing 挛 using our stroke order tool.

挛 (luán), twisted

挛

luán

twisted; bent; crooked; cramped

Traditional: 攣

Definitions

twisted
bent
crooked
cramped

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 挛

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
拘挛	jū luán	cramps
痉挛	jìng luán	to jerk
拘挛儿	jū luán r	erhua variant of 拘攣\|拘挛[ju1 luan2]
热痉挛	rè jìng luán	heat cramps
气管痉挛	qì guǎn jìng luán	breathing convulsions (as in asthma)
痛性痉挛	tòng xìng jìng luán	(muscle) cramp

Related Words

哩溜歪斜(lī liū wāi xié)· crooked

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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