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蘭舟

简兰舟 · 繁蘭舟

Mandarin · pinyin lán zhōu

lit. boat made of lily magnolia wood
poetic term for boat

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蘭: Look up this written character
舟: zhōu · boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–1 · lan2 zhou1

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noun

a boat made with magnolia wood.
(literary) a boat.

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