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蘭
简 兰 · 繁 蘭Mandarin · pinyin lán#
Meanings · lán
Mandarin · pinyin Lán#
Meanings · Lán
- surname Lan
- abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州 Lán zhōu, Gansu
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Cantonese word readings for 蘭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- orchid, especially cymbidium
- Eupatorium fortunei
- (in compounds) A plant that is fragrant or shares morphological similarities with orchids or Eupatorium fortunei
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 藍 /蓝 (lán)
- elegant; graceful
- (abbreviation, alt-of) short for 蘭州／兰州 (Lánzhōu, “Lanzhou”)
- a surname
- Used in transcription. Often used for -land in foreign place names.
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