滥 Strokes Write it Listen 滥 làn to flood, to overflow; excessive HSK 7–9 13 strokes Radical 氵 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from氵meaningshuǐwater监soundjiānto supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail How it works氵 hints at the meaning (water), and 监 jiān hints at the sound.