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 6

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.

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.

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