lán

orchid; elegant, graceful

DEFINITIONS

  • orchid
  • elegant, graceful
  • surname Lan
  • abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
  • orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
  • fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
  • lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

WORDS

州 lán zhōu Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]
州大學 lán zhōu dà xué Lanzhou University
州市 lán zhōu shì Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]
摧玉折 lán cuī yù zhé premature death of a budding talent; those whom the Gods love die young
斯 lán sī Reims (city in France)
斯洛特 lán sī luò tè Lancelot (name)
新 lán xīn Lanzhou and Xinjiang
新鐵路 lán xīn tiě lù Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway
溪 lán xī Lanxi county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
溪市 lán xī shì Lanxi county level city in Jinhua 金華|金华[Jin1 hua2], Zhejiang
特 lán tè Rand or Randt (name)
玉 lán yù your son (honorific)
科 lán kē Orchidaceae
章 lán zhāng a beautiful speech or piece of writing; your beautiful article (honorific)
考 lán kǎo Lankao county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
考縣 lán kǎo xiàn Lankao county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
舟 lán zhōu lit. boat made of lily magnolia wood; poetic term for boat
艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common; the rain falls on the just and unjust alike
花 lán huā cymbidium; orchid
花指 lán huā zhǐ hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
若 lán rě Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah") (abbr. for 阿蘭若|阿兰若[a1 lan2 re3])
蔻 lán kòu Lancôme, French cosmetics brand
西 lán xī Langxi county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
西縣 lán xī xiàn Langxi county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
言 lán yán intimate conversation