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Kanji Detail for 闌 - "block, railing, peak"

  • Meaning

    闌 means "block, railing, peak."

    1. Block - To obstruct; to defend.

    2. Railing - A balustrade; a handrail.

    3. Peak - The height of something; the climax.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    rise high; be well along

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    door screen; railing fence

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    railing; balustrade; door-screen; exhausted; late

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    screen door, railing, fence

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Approaching the end. As in late in the year is called 歲闌. Deep in the night is called 夜闌. Also, when drinking is about to end, it is called 酒闌. When interest is exhausted, it is called 意與闌姍. | To escape out. At a border gate with prohibitions, leaving without proper credentials is called 闌出. Found in the Records of the Grand Historian. | Interchangeable with 欄 and 攔. See their respective entries for details. | 闌干. Criss-crossing. Meaning numerous and scattered. Also, the eye socket is also called 闌干.
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