兰

lán

l+án·2nd tone

orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) · lily magnolia

Radical: 乺 Strokes: 5

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

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Same radical

养关兽兼兹冁

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Character Decomposition

兰=丷+三

Etymology

An orchid in bloom

Meanings

orchid (Cymbidium goeringii)

fragrant thoroughwort (Eupatorium fortunei)

lily magnolia

lán

surname Lan

abbr. for Lanzhou, Gansu

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Words with 兰 492 total

spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)吊兰diào lán Poland波兰Bō lán Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name) · A-lan (Chinese female name)阿兰A1 lán Finland芬兰Fēn lán a lady's room (honorific)兰闺lán guī close friendship · a meeting of minds兰交lán jiāo lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)铃兰líng lán Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah") (abbr. for ā lán rě)兰若lán rě lit. orchids and musk · fig. sweet perfumes兰麝lán shè

Idioms with 兰 45 total Chain

(lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom) · (fig.) (of lovers) to exchange presents采兰赠芍cǎi lán zèng sháo each in its season · spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum春兰秋菊chūn lán qiū jú

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