紫罗兰

紫羅蘭
zǐluólán
noun #20,250

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 violet (flower)
  2. 2 viola (plant genus)
  3. 3 Violet (female name)

Examples

HSK 1
Tā zuì xǐhuān de huā shì zǐluólán.
Her favorite flower is the violet.
HSK 7-9
Huāyuán lǐ zhòng mǎn le zǐluólán, xiāngqì sìyì.
The garden was full of violets, their fragrance filling the air.

Tips

usage
紫罗兰 is also used as a female given name in Chinese, equivalent to 'Violet' in English. The color (purple/violet) gives the flower its name, paired with 罗兰 (a phonetic transliteration of 'Roland' or simply a poetic compound meaning 'silk orchid').

Stroke Order

luó
lán