兰 (lán): orchid

Meanings

1 orchid
2 surname Lan
3 used in transliterations

Characters

兰

lán

orchid

Examples

兰花是中国传统名花之一。

Lánhuā shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng mínghuā zhī yī.

The orchid is one of China's traditional famous flowers.

她叫木兰。

Tā jiào Mùlán.

Her name is Mulan.

Tips

culture

兰 (orchid) is one of the 'Four Gentlemen' (四君子) in Chinese art, symbolizing refinement and integrity. The others are plum blossom, bamboo, and chrysanthemum.

In Pop Culture

花木兰 Huā Mùlán

Hua Mulan

legendary female warrior, subject of Disney's Mulan

Stroke Order

兰 lán

Related Words

兰花 lánhuā #9,499

orchid / cymbidium (a type of orchid native to China)

白兰地 báilándì #9,078

brandy

米兰 mǐlán #11,811

Milan (city in Italy)

格兰 gélán #12,551

Gran (name) / Grant (name, short form)

布兰登 bùlándēng #12,566

Brandon (male name) / Brendan (male name)

白兰 báilán #17,705

white orchid (Michelia x alba) / magnolia

勃兰特 bólántè #24,316

Brandt (name) / Brand (name) / transliteration of the German/English surname Brandt

木兰 mùlán #14,967

lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora) / Mulan (legendary female warrior)

兰柏 lánbǎi #24,297

Lambert (name) / transliteration of the name Lambert

兰特 lántè #25,257

rand (South African currency) / Rand (transliteration of a name)