兰

Character

兰 lán

HSK 7–9Character

abbr. for Lanzhou 兰州 (Lán zhōu), Gansu

Radical: 丷
Strokes: 5
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 丷三
Traditional: 蘭
Frequency: #282 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

lán

lan2

abbr. for Lanzhou 兰州 (Lán zhōu), Gansu CC-CEDICT
orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) CC-CEDICT
fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) CC-CEDICT
lily magnolia (木兰) CC-CEDICT
surname Lan CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 兰

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Example sentences

我喜欢兰花。
wǒ xǐ huan lán huā
I like orchids.
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这朵兰花很香。
zhè duǒ lán huā hěn xiāng
This orchid smells very sweet.
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她买了一些兰花。
tā mǎi le yì xiē lán huā
She bought some orchids.
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Words with 兰

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兰交lán jiāoclose friendshipWord 兰克lán kèRank (name)Word

兰坪lán píngLanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 (Nù jiāng Lì sù zú Zì zhì zhōu), YunnanSee 兰坪白族普米族自治县WordUnreviewed

兰姆lán mǔLamb (name)Word 兰学lán xuéDutch studies (study of Europe and the world in premodern Japan)Word 兰室lán shìa lady's room (honorific)Word

兰山lán shānLanshan, a district of Linyi City 临沂市 (Lín yí Shì), ShandongSee 兰山区WordUnreviewed

兰州lán zhōuLanzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu Province 甘肃省 (Gān sù Shěng)See 兰州市WordUnreviewed

兰斯lán sīReims (city in France)Word 兰新lán xīnLanzhou and XinjiangWord

兰溪lán xīLanxi, a county-level city in Jinhua City 金华市 (Jīn huá Shì), ZhejiangSee 兰溪市WordUnreviewed

兰特lán tèRand or Randt (name)Word

Same radical 丷

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