How to pronounce lan in pinyin, tone by tone

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lan

lan in every tone

拦
lánㄌㄢˊT2

to block sb's path; to obstruct

揽
lǎnㄌㄢˇT3

to monopolize; to seize

烂
lànㄌㄢˋT4

soft; mushy

How to say it

End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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拦揽烂lán lǎn làn

lan in tones 2, 3, 4

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