lán

orchid (lán huā Cymbidium goeringii); surname Lan

#642

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 642nd character
Radical ⼋ (12.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 306
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

兰 lán
  1. 1. orchid (lán huā Cymbidium goeringii)
  2. 2. surname Lan
  3. 3. abbr. for Lanzhou lán zhōu, Gansu
  4. 4. lily magnolia (mù lán)
  5. 5. fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)

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Words containing 兰

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Lancaster
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