琅 (láng): jade-like stone, clean and white, tinkling of pendants

琅 (láng) is a Chinese character meaning “jade-like stone.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 王 (semantic) and 良 (phonetic). It ranks #4092 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 琅 jade. Its radical form 王 (jade) appears in many related characters such as 现 (xiàn, to appear), 球 (qiú, ball used for playing games (variant of 球)), 环 (huán, ring).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. jade-like stone
  2. clean and white
  3. tinkling of pendants

Etymology & Origin

琅

pictophoneticjade

Decomposition: ⿰王良 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
珐琅质nounfà láng zhì(old) tooth enamel (still in use in Taiwan)
琳琅满目phraselín láng mǎn mù(idiom) to be a feast for the eyes
珐琅fà lángenamel
琅威理láng wēi lǐCaptain William M Lang (1843-), British adviser to the Qing north China navy 北洋水師|北洋水师 during the 1880s
满目琳琅mǎn mù lín lángsee 琳瑯滿目|琳琅满目
琅琊区láng yá qūLangya, a district of Chuzhou City 滁州市, Anhui
琅琊山láng yá shānMt Langya in eastern Anhui Province
施琅shī lángShi Lang (1621–1696), Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties
琳琅nounlín lángglittering jewels
挡琅dǎng láng(slang) to ask for money
琅嬛láng huánmythical fairy realm
琅琊láng yásee 瑯琊區|琅琊区
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Total compounds
42
As first character
42
As last character
17
As middle character

琅 appears in 12 compound words: 42 as the first character, 42 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

琳琅满目línlángmǎnmù

a superb collection of beautiful things; a feast for the eyes

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Example Sentences

少数派Sep 2026

琅勃拉邦最为出名的活动有两个。

láng bó lā bāng zuì wéi chū míng de huó dòng yǒu liǎng gè .

There are two activities for which Luang Prabang is most famous.

爱范儿Sep 2026

它有一副深绿色的珐琅外壳,黄铜包边,表面保留着铆钉和磨损纹理。

tā yǒu yī fù shēn lǜ sè de 珐 láng wài qiào , huáng tóng bāo biān , biǎo miàn bǎo liú zhe 铆 dīng hé mó sǔn wén lǐ .

It has a deep green enamel case with brass trim, and the surface still bears the rivets and signs of wear.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

到了宋代,市井更是冰食琳琅。

dào le sòng dài , shì jǐng gèng shì bīng shí lín láng .

By the Song Dynasty, the markets were brimming with a dazzling array of frozen treats.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

在博物馆负一层“岁岁鸭”主题体验区,各类相关文创产品琳琅满目。

zài bó wù guǎn fù yī céng suì suì yā zhǔ tí tǐ yàn qū , gè lèi xiāng guān wén chuàng chǎn pǐn lín láng mǎn mù .

In the “Sui Sui Ya” themed experience area on the museum’s lower ground floor, there is a dazzling array of related cultural and creative products.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

这里曾书声琅琅,武昌中华大学(华中师范大学的前身之一)内迁时在此坚持办学七年。

zhè lǐ céng shū shēng láng láng , wǔ chāng zhōng huá dà xué ( huá zhōng shī fàn dà xué de qián shēn zhī yī ) nèi qiān shí zài cǐ jiān chí bàn xué qī nián .

This place once echoed with the sound of students reading aloud; when Wuchang Zhonghua University (one of the predecessors of Huazhong Normal University) was relocated inland, it continued to operate here for seven years.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 王 (jade) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced láng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 琅 (láng) mean in Chinese?
琅 (láng) primarily means "jade-like stone." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4092 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 琅 and 黑?
琅 (láng) and 黑 (hēi) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 琅 (white) vs 黑 (black).
How many strokes does 琅 have?
琅 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 琅?
The radical associated with 琅 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are the components of 琅?
琅 is composed of: 王 (semantic), 良 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰王良 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 琅?
Common words with 琅 include: 珐琅质 (fà láng zhì, "(old) tooth enamel (still in use in Taiwan)"); 琳琅满目 (lín láng mǎn mù, "(idiom) to be a feast for the eyes"); 珐琅 (fà láng, "enamel"); 琅威理 (láng wēi lǐ, "Captain William M Lang (1843-), British adviser to the Qing north China navy 北洋水師|北洋水师 during the 1880s"); 满目琳琅 (mǎn mù lín láng, "see 琳瑯滿目|琳琅满目"). There are over 12 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 琅 (láng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation láng: 狼 (wolf). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 琅 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 琅 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.