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Kanji Detail for 蘭 - "orchid, elegant, fragrant"
蘭
- Meaning
蘭 means "orchid, elegant, fragrant."
Orchid - An elegant flowering plant.
Fragrant - Having a pleasant, refined scent.
Holland - Part of the name for Netherlands.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
orchid; Holland
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
orchid; elegant, graceful
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
orchid; elegant, graceful
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A flower name. Originally called 幽蘭 (secluded orchid). Leaves are slender and pointed. Has parallel veins. Grows in clusters from the root. Petals are yellowish-green. Many varieties. Three common types. One stem one flower is called 蘭. Commonly called 草蘭 (grass orchid). One stem several flowers is called 蕙. Commonly called 蕙蘭 (orchid variety). Both bloom in spring. Another variety doesn't bloom until autumn. Also one stem several flowers. Because it is produced in Fujian, also called 建蘭 (Jian orchid). | A metaphor for compatible temperaments. Such as saying 蘭交 (orchid friendship), 蘭譜 (orchid genealogy). Also using 蘭玉 (orchid jade) to refer to sons and younger brothers. Based on Jin dynasty Xie Xuan's saying "Fragrant orchids and jade trees should grow in our courtyards." | Magnolia. Bark resembles cinnamon and is fragrant. Shape resembles nanmu. Large ones reach several zhang tall. Ancient people used it for building materials. Such as 蘭舟 (magnolia boat), 蘭榭 (magnolia pavilion) and the like.
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