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Meaning of 兰

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兰 (Trad.: 蘭)
Pinyin: lán
English Definition: orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木兰 ); surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 兰州 , Gansu
Chinese Definition:
①指“兰草”和“兰花”:兰艾(“兰花”和“艾草”,喻君子和小人)。兰谱(结拜盟兄弟时互相交换的帖子,上写各自家族的谱系。兰有香味,喻情投意合)。兰摧玉折(喻贤人夭折,后多用来哀悼人不幸早死)。
②古书上指“木兰”。
③古同“栏”,家畜圈(juàn)。
④古同“斓”,斑斓。
⑤姓氏。
Total strokes: 5; Radical: 八
Pictographic:An orchid in bloom
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Example Words
荷兰 hé lán Holland; the Netherlands
兰州 lán zhōu Lanzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province 甘肃
木兰 mù lán Mulan county in Harbin 哈尔滨
木兰 mù lán lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora)
爱尔兰 ài ěr lán Ireland
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Example Sentences
1
它们来自比利时
,
意大利
,
莱茵兰
,
瑞士
,
以及法国各地
。
They come from Belgium, Italy, the Rhineland, Switzerland, and all over France.
2
作为索马里兰的第一个考古学家
,
沼泽湿地现在的任务是维持和保护她所说的具有消失危险的遗产
。
Somaliland's first archaeologist, Mire is now on a mission to preserve and protect what she says is a heritage at risk of disappearing.
3
你那时是个很讨厌的男孩
,
有一次你在门后面吻了我
,
但那时我爱上的却是你的堂兄范迪
·
纽兰
,
可他从来不看我一眼
。
You were a horrid boy, and kissed me once behind a door; but it was your cousin Vandie Newland, who never looked at me, that I was in love with.