How do you pronounce 兰?

兰 is pronounced "lán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 兰?

兰 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 兰?

Common words with 兰 include 亚兰 (Ram (son of Hezron)), 佩兰 (orchid), 依兰 (Yilan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang), 伊斯兰 (Islam), 伯特兰 (Bertrand (name)).

How do you write 兰?

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兰 (lán), orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)

Q: What does 兰 mean in Chinese?

兰 (lán) means "orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)" in Chinese.

兰

lán

orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

Traditional: 蘭

Definitions

orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

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Words Containing 兰

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
亚兰	Yà lán	Ram (son of Hezron)
佩兰	pèi lán	orchid
依兰	Yī lán	Yilan county in Harbin 哈爾濱\|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
伊斯兰	Yī sī lán	Islam
伯特兰	Bó tè lán	Bertrand (name)
布兰森	Bù lán sēn	Branson or Brandsen (name)
佛兰德	Fó lán dé	of or relating to Flemish people, language or culture
依兰县	Yī lán xiàn	Yilan county in Harbin 哈爾濱\|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
亚特兰大	Yà tè lán dà	Atlanta
伊斯兰国	Yī sī lán guó	Muslim countries

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Related Words

佩兰(pèi lán)· orchid

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泽兰(zé lán)· Eupatorium, e.g. Japanese bog orchid (Eupatorium japonicum Thunb)

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蕳(jiān)· orchid (same as 蘭草|兰草)

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兰花(lán huā)· cymbidium

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兰

lán