There are 8 total results for your Orchids search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
蘭譜 兰谱 see styles |
lán pǔ lan2 pu3 lan p`u lan pu |
lit. directory of orchids; fig. genealogical record (esp. exchanged between sworn brothers) |
蘭麝 兰麝 see styles |
lán shè lan2 she4 lan she |
lit. orchids and musk; fig. sweet perfumes |
單子葉 单子叶 see styles |
dān zǐ yè dan1 zi3 ye4 tan tzu yeh |
monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies) |
萬代蘭 万代兰 see styles |
wàn dài lán wan4 dai4 lan2 wan tai lan |
Vanda genus of orchids |
採蘭贈芍 采兰赠芍 see styles |
cǎi lán zèng sháo cai3 lan2 zeng4 shao2 ts`ai lan tseng shao tsai lan tseng shao |
lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers |
芝蘭之室 芝兰之室 see styles |
zhī lán zhī shì zhi1 lan2 zhi1 shi4 chih lan chih shih |
lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company |
芝蘭玉樹 芝兰玉树 see styles |
zhī lán yù shù zhi1 lan2 yu4 shu4 chih lan yü shu |
lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects |
蘭艾同焚 兰艾同焚 see styles |
lán ài tóng fén lan2 ai4 tong2 fen2 lan ai t`ung fen lan ai tung fen |
lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common; the rain falls on the just and unjust alike |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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