楼兰 lóu lán

ancient Loulan kingdom in Xinjiang

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 85219th word

Definitions

  1. 1. ancient oasis town of Kroraina or Loulan on the Silk road near Lop Nor 罗布泊luó bù bó, modern Xinjiang

Characters

Character Meaning
楼 lóu HSK 3
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story
兰 lán
orchid (兰花lán huā Cymbidium goeringii); surname Lan