峦 (luán) is a Chinese character meaning “a low ridge of connected hills”. It is written from 亦 (also; too) and 山 (mountain), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
亦 + 山
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿱亦山，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：上「亦」6 笔 + 下「山」3 笔 = 9 笔）；简化字上部「亦」是记号，不表音（亦 yì ≠ 峦 luán），故不标声符；非字源解释
Memory aid
亦 means "also". One mountain (山), and also another, and also another — that is what 峦 is: ridge after ridge, never just one peak. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 山峦shān luánmountains; range of hills峦 = luán
- 峰峦fēng luánpeaks and ridges峦 = luán
Go deeper
All readings
ridge of hills
a low ridge of connected hills; a range of small mountains
小而尖的山；连绵不断的山。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 山峦shān luánmountains; range of hills峦 = luán
- 峰峦fēng luánpeaks and ridges峦 = luán
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 峦 mean?
峦 (luán) means a low ridge of connected hills; a range of small mountains.
How do you pronounce 峦?
It is pronounced luán.
What parts is 峦 made of?
亦 (also; too) and 山 (mountain), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿱亦山，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：上「亦」6 笔 + 下「山」3 笔 = 9 笔）；简化字上部「亦」是记号，不表音（亦 yì ≠ 峦 luán），故不标声符；非字源解释. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 峦 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 峦?
山. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 峦?
Common ones are 山峦 and 峰峦. The reading of 峦 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.