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Information of 兰
Pinyin
lán
Radical
丷
Strokes
5 strokes
Usage
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Definition
orchid
兰
蘭 lán
1. 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 ?
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
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
Zhalantun county level city, Mongolian Zalan-ail xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Zhalantun county level city, Mongolian Zalan-ail xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia
Input Method for 兰
Pinyin
lan2
Wubi
uff|udf
Cangjie
tmm
Zhengma
uabd
Four Corner
80101
Unicode
U+5170
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