yuánzì Chinese characters of the chemical elements
阑

阑 lán

“door screen; railing fence”

On its own, an ordinary character; Cantonese laan4. Readings and gloss from the Unicode Unihan database.

Carries Lanthanum

钅 metal → solid metal
+
阑 lán
=
镧 lán · La 57

Transliterates syllable 1 of lant·ha·num: lanthanum → lán.

The element keeps the component’s reading exactly.