# 腐烂 (fǔlàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 腐烂 (fǔlàn) means “to rot; to decay”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to rot; to decay
- Pinyin: fǔlàn (fu3 lan4)
- Traditional: 腐爛
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 落叶在潮湿的泥土里很快腐烂。
  Luòyè zài cháoshī de ní'tǔ lǐ hěn kuài fǔlàn.
  Fallen leaves rot quickly in the damp soil.

## Characters

- 腐 (fǔ): decay; rotten
- [烂](https://hanziro.com/word/lan-soft/) (làn): soft; well-cooked and soft

https://hanziro.com/word/fu-lan-rot/

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