Meaning
orchid
Chinese: 兰花，也常用于名称。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “lan” becomes a different word in each tone. 兰 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 法兰fǎ lánflange (loanword)
- 兰学lán xuéDutch studies (study of Europe and the world in premodern Japan)
- 打兰dǎ lándram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
- 金兰jīn lánprofound friendship; sworn brotherhood
- 兰科lán kēOrchidaceae
Example Sentence
窗台上摆着一盆兰花。Chuāng tái shàng bǎi zhe yì pén lán huā.There is a pot of orchids on the windowsill.
窗台Chuāng táiwindowsill上shàngon摆bǎito arrange着zhe(ongoing action)一yìone盆pénbasin兰花lán huācymbidium。