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Information of 兰

Pinyinlán

Radical

丷

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

orchid

兰 蘭 lán1. Refers to "兰草" (eupatorium) and "兰花" (orchid). 指“兰草”和“兰花”： - 兰艾 (Symbolizes gentlemen and villains with "兰花" and "艾草"). - 兰谱 (The post exchanged between sworn brothers, documenting their family lineages. "兰" has a fragrant smell, signifying mutual affection). - 兰摧玉折 (Metaphor for the premature demise of a virtuous person, often used to mourn the untimely death of an individual). 2. In ancient texts, refers to "木兰" (magnolia). 古书上指“木兰”。 3. An ancient term meaning "栏", referring to a pen for livestock (juàn). 古同“栏”，家畜圈 (juàn)。 4. An ancient variant of "斓", meaning colorful or variegated. 古同“斓”，斑斓。 5. A surname. 姓。 6. The original meaning: 兰草, i.e., 沢兰. 【本义】:兰草，即泽兰。 7. The character is formed phonetically from the radical for "grass" and the sound element "阑" (lán). 【造字法】:形声。从艸，阑( lán )声。 8. Eupatorium (a general term for certain herbaceous plants). 同本义 ([En.] eupatorium). 9. The general term for plants of the genus Eupatorium, belonging to the Asteraceae family, perennial herbaceous, growing in mountain wetlands, with purplish-red flowers and fragrant stems, leaves, and flowers. The term "兰" used by ancient people mainly refers to this, not to the orchids. 泽兰属植物的泛称，属菊科，是多年生草本植物，生于山中湿地，花紫红色，其茎、叶、花都有微香。古人所谓的兰，大抵指此而言，不是指兰科的兰。 10. Orchid (兰花), a perennial evergreen herb, an ornamental plant. 兰花 ([En.] orchid)。兰科。多年生常绿草本。观赏植物。 11. A general term for plants of the genus Cymbidium. 兰属植物的泛称 ([En.] cymbidium)。 12. Specifically, "春兰", also known as "兰花", "山兰", "草兰", "朵朵香" (Goering cymbidium). A type of perennial evergreen herb with clustered, fleshy, cylindrical roots, linear leathery leaves, and multiple flower stems emerging from the leaf clump in early spring, with each stem producing one lightly green fragrant flower, used for ornamental purposes. 即“春兰”。亦称“兰花”、“山兰”、“草兰”、“朵朵香” ([En.] Goering cymbidium)。一种多年生常绿草本植物，根簇生、肉质、圆柱形，叶线形、革质，早春由叶丛间抽生多数花茎，每茎顶开一花，花淡黄绿色、清香，供观赏。 13. An ancient reference to magnolia. 古指木兰 ([En.] magnolia)。 14. A frame or rack for weapons. 兵器架 ([En.] arms frame). 15. Borrowed to mean "栏" (railing or balustrade). 假借为“栏”。栏杆 ([En.] balustrade; banister; railing). 16. Borrowed to mean "籣", a case for storing arrows, shaped like a wooden barrel. 假借为“籣”。盛弩矢之袋，形如木桶 ([En.] a case for a bow and arrows). 17. May also be a surname. 姓 ?

兰坪 Lán píng

Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan

兰坪白族普米族自治县 Lán píng Bái zú Pǔ mǐ zú Zì zhì xiàn

Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan

埃兰 āi lán

Elam

奥兰多 Ào lán duō

Orlando

兰姆 lán mǔ

rum (beverage) (loanword)

勃兰登堡 Bó lán dēng bǎo

Brandenburg (e.g. gate, concertos)

勃兰登堡门 bó lán dēng bǎo mén

Brandenburg Gate

扎兰屯 Zhā lán tún

Zhalantun county level city, Mongolian Zalan-ail xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia

扎兰屯市 Zhā lán tún shì

Zhalantun county level city, Mongolian Zalan-ail xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia

弗兰茨 fú lán cí

Franc

波兰 Bō lán

Poland

芬兰 Fēn lán

Finland

英格兰 Yīng gé lán

England

新西兰 Xīn xī lán

New Zealand

兰州 Lán zhōu

Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]

苏格兰 Sū gé lán

Scotland

米兰 Mǐ lán

Milano / Milan (Italy)

法兰西 Fǎ lán xī

France

荷兰人 hé lán rén

Hollander / Netherlander / Dutch

斯里兰卡 Sī lǐ lán kǎ

Sri Lanka / (formerly) Ceylon

兰湖 lán hú

Orchid Lake

刀美兰 dāo měi lán

Dao Meilan

德黑兰 Dé hēi lán

Tehran, capital of Iran

兰芝 lán zhī

Laneige

法兰克 Fǎ lán kè

the Franks (Germanic people who arrived in Europe from 600 AD and took over France)

香兰 xiāng lán

Haraella retrocalla / Chinese cymbidium

北爱尔兰 Běi Ài ěr lán

Northern Ireland

楼兰 Lóu lán

ancient oasis town of Kroraina or Loulan on the Silk road near Lop Nor 羅布泊|罗布泊, modern Xinjiang

昆士兰州 Kūn shì lán zhōu

Queensland (Australia)

昆士兰 Kūn shì lán

Queensland, northeast Australian state

Input Method for 兰

Pinyinlan2

Wubi

uff|udf

Cangjie

tmm

Zhengma

uabd

Four Corner

80101

Unicode

U+5170

Same Pronunciation Characters

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Same Radical Characters

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