Chinese symbol for “ragged”
褴褛
lán lǚ
Traditional: 襤褸
(of clothes) ragged; shabby
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ragged is 褴褛 (lán lǚ), defined as: (of clothes) ragged; shabby.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “ragged”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 破烂 (破爛) | pò làn | worn-out; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; (coll.) rubbish; junk |
| 参差 (參差) | cēn cī | uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated |
| 凋敝 | diāo bì | impoverished; destitute |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ragged”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.