lǎng

clear, bright

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
良 sound component

  Sound component

liáng

  

good

月 meaning component

  Meaning component

yuè

  

moon

Evolution

朗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
朗 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
朗 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
朗 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
朗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

lǎng

clear, bright; distinct; clear; bright

Most common words with 朗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

伊朗

Iran

clear

布朗

Brown (name)

明朗

bright

开朗

open and clear