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芝蘭玉樹

简芝兰玉树 · 繁芝蘭玉樹

Mandarin · pinyin zhī lán yù shù

lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects

Characters in this entry

芝: zhī · sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
蘭: Look up this written character
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

1–2–4–4 · zhi1 lan2 yu4 shu4

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zi1 laan4 juk6 syu6

Cantonese word readings for 芝蘭玉樹. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

zi1 laan4 juk6 syu6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.