蓝 Strokes Write it Listen 蓝 lán blue; indigo plant HSK 2 13 strokes Radical 艹 Sound + meaning 5 words Built from艹meaningcǎograss, weed, plant, herb监soundjiānto supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jail How it works艹 hints at the meaning (plant), and 监 jiān hints at the sound.