Definition
岚 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'mist in the mountains' — it almost always appears as the second element in two-character words like 山岚 (mountain mist) or 岚烟 (misty haze). It has a literary, poetic flavor and is rarely used alone in modern conversation. If you translated the English gloss 'mist' back into Chinese, you'd likely produce 雾 (wù), the everyday word; 岚 specifically evokes the hazy air over wooded hills.
b.f.
mountain misthaze (used in literary / scenic contexts)
Examples
- 岚。Qīngchén de shān lán rú shī rú huà.The mountain mist at dawn is poetic and picturesque.
- 岚,。Yuǎnchù lán wù liáorào, kàn bù qīngchu.The distant mist and haze hung in the air, making it hard to see clearly.
- 岚岫。Zhè fú huà zhōng de lán xiù hěn chuánshén.The misty peaks in this painting are very vivid.
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