WHOLE CHARACTER
蓝
blue (the color); the indigo plant
蓝 is the indigo-plant color: 蓝天 'blue sky' and the color 蓝色.
ZDIC: 形声，从艹、监声 — the plant crown over 监 as the sound side.
Character Familiestop / bottom
蓝
blue (the color); the indigo plant
蓝 is the indigo-plant color: 蓝天 'blue sky' and the color 蓝色.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 形声，从艹、监声 — the plant crown over 监 as the sound side.
TOP: THE PLANT CROWN — THE INDIGO PLANT
艹
plants; grass (from 草)
Plant-related meaning clue.
In 蓝: top: the plant crown — the indigo plant Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
BOTTOM: THE OLD SOUND SIDE 监 (JIĀN)
监
to watch; to supervise
The old sound side named by ZDIC for 蓝 and 篮; lán shares the -an rhyme part with jiān, with different initials (l-/j-) and tones.
In 蓝: bottom: the old sound side 监 (jiān) A historical sound side, not a modern hint: lán shares the -an rhyme part with jiān; the initials (l-/j-) and tones (2/1) differ.
Tone 2
- blue (the color)
- the indigo plant
- 蓝天blue sky
- 蓝色the color blue
- 蔚蓝azure
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