白兰

白蘭

báilán

noun #17,705

Measure Word

一朵白兰 duǒ

Meanings

1 white orchid (Michelia x alba)
2 magnolia

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

白兰花的香味很清新。

Báilán huā de xiāngwèi hěn qīngxīn.

White orchid flowers have a very fresh fragrance.

HSK 7-9

广州的街头常能看到白兰。

Guǎngzhōu de jiētóu cháng néng kàndào báilán.

You can often see white orchids on the streets of Guangzhou.

Tips

culture

In southern China, especially Guangzhou, elderly women sell strings of fresh 白兰花 as natural perfume. The related word 白兰地 means brandy, a separate loanword transliteration.

Stroke Order

白 bái

兰 lán