How do you pronounce 郎?

郎 is pronounced "láng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 郎?

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

What words contain the character 郎?

Common words with 郎 include 二郎 (see 二郎神[Er4 lang2 shen2]), 令郎 (Your esteemed son (honorific)), 伴郎 (best man), 侍郎 (ancient official title), 刀郎 (Dolan, a people of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, also known as 多郎).

How do you write 郎?

You can practice writing 郎 using our stroke order tool.

郎 (láng), (arch.) minister

Q: What does 郎 mean in Chinese?

郎 (láng) means "(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth" in Chinese.

郎

láng

(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth

Character Breakdown

Radical: 邑 (no. 163)

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Definitions

(arch.) minister
official
noun prefix denoting function or status
a youth

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Words Containing 郎

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
二郎	Èr láng	see 二郎神[Er4 lang2 shen2]
令郎	lìng láng	Your esteemed son (honorific)
伴郎	bàn láng	best man
侍郎	shì láng	ancient official title
刀郎	Dāo láng	Dolan, a people of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, also known as 多郎
夜郎	Yè láng	small barbarian kingdom in southern China during the Han dynasty
女郎	nǚ láng	young woman
情郎	qíng láng	boyfriend
二郎神	Èr láng shén	Erlangshen, Chinese deity
二郎腿	èr láng tuǐ	one leg over the other (legs crossed)

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Related Words

侍郎(shì láng)· ancient official title

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司寇(sī kòu)· minister of criminal justice (official rank in imperial China)

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司马(Sī mǎ)· Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states)

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中青(zhōng qīng)· China Youth (official newspaper)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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