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蘭 is the character for orchid in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Also: Epidendrum.
蘭 is used in some context to mean fragrant, elegant, or refined.
蘭 can also be the Chinese family name romanized as, "Lan". However, it is not the only character that can be romanized as Lan.
In Japanese and Korean, this character means orchid but is also used as a suffix or short name for the Netherlands / Holland.
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Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Orchid | 蘭 兰 | ran | lán / lan2 / lan | |
Orchid Queen | 蘭花女王 兰花女王 | lán huā nǚ wáng lan2 hua1 nv3 wang2 lan hua nv wang lanhuanvwang | lan hua nü wang lanhuanüwang |
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Orchid Queen | 蘭后 兰后 | lán hòu / lan2 hou4 / lan hou / lanhou | ||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
蘭 兰 see styles |
lán / lan2 lan ran(p);ran(p) / らん(P);ラン(P) |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (1) orchid; (2) (abbreviation) (See 阿蘭陀・オランダ) Netherlands; Holland; (surname, female given name) Ran The epidendrum, orchid; scented, refined; pledged, sworn; translit. ra, ram, ran; abbrev. for 偸蘭遮 q.v. |
蕳 see styles |
jiān / jian1 chien |
orchid (same as 蘭草|兰草); Eupatorium (same as 蕑) |
薽 see styles |
zhēn / zhen1 chen |
(grass); (orchid) |
佩蘭 佩兰 see styles |
pèi lán / pei4 lan2 p`ei lan / pei lan |
orchid; fragrant thoroughwort; (botany) Eupatorium fortunei; Herba Eupatorii (used in Chinese medicine) |
吊蘭 吊兰 see styles |
diào lán / diao4 lan2 tiao lan |
hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum); bracket plant |
君子 see styles |
jun zǐ / jun1 zi3 chün tzu kunshi / くんし |
nobleman; person of noble character (1) man of virtue; wise man; (true) gentleman; (2) person of high rank; (3) (See 四君子) the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo); (female given name) Kunshi superior man |
四愛 see styles |
shiai / しあい | the four loves (chrysanthemum, lotus, plum, and orchid; as painting subjects); (female given name) Shichika |
幽客 see styles |
yuukaku / yukaku / ゆうかく | (1) (See 蘭・らん・1) orchid; (2) hermit |
掛蘭 挂兰 see styles |
guà lán / gua4 lan2 kua lan |
hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum); bracket plant |
春蘭 see styles |
shunran;shunran / しゅんらん;シュンラン | (kana only) noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii); (female given name) Chunran |
榧蘭 see styles |
kayaran;kayaran / かやらん;カヤラン | (kana only) Thrixspermum japonicum (species of orchid) |
沢蘭 see styles |
sawaran;sawaran / さわらん;サワラン | (kana only) Eleorchis japonica (species of orchid) |
洋蘭 see styles |
youran / yoran / ようらん | orchid of Western origin; tropical orchid |
澤蘭 泽兰 see styles |
zé lán / ze2 lan2 tse lan |
Eupatorium, e.g. Japanese bog orchid (Eupatorium japonicum Thunb) |
紫蘭 see styles |
shiran / しらん | Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid); (female given name) Shiran |
絹蘭 see styles |
kinuran / きぬらん | (kana only) lawn orchid; soldier's orchid (Zeuxine strateumatica) |
芝蘭 芝兰 see styles |
zhī lán / zhi1 lan2 chih lan shiran / しらん |
lit. iris and orchid; fig. exalted sentiments; (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc) (1) (See 霊芝・れいし,藤袴・ふじばかま) reishi mushroom and thoroughwort; fragrant plants; (can be adjective with の) (2) talented; virtuous; (given name) Tsuuran |
蘭嶼 兰屿 see styles |
lán yǔ / lan2 yu3 lan yü |
Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan |
蘭花 兰花 see styles |
lán huā / lan2 hua1 lan hua ranfa / らんふぁ |
cymbidium; orchid (female given name) Ranfa |
蘭菊 兰菊 see styles |
lán jú / lan2 ju2 lan chü rankiku |
Orchid and chrysanthemum, spring and autumn, emblems of beauty; orchid and chrysanthemum |
蘭香 兰香 see styles |
lán xiāng / lan2 xiang1 lan hsiang rankō / らんこう |
(surname, given name) Rankou Orchid fragrance, spring; orchid fragrance |
蝦根 see styles |
ebine / えびね | (kana only) Calanthe discolor (species of orchid) |
衣蘭 see styles |
iran / いらん | (kana only) lawn orchid; soldier's orchid (Zeuxine strateumatica); (surname) Iran |
鴇草 see styles |
tokisou / tokiso / ときそう | (kana only) pogonia (Pogonia japonica) (species of orchid) |
鷺草 see styles |
sagisou;sagisou / sagiso;sagiso / さぎそう;サギソウ | (kana only) fringed orchid (Pecteilis radiata); white egret flower; sagiso |
麦欄 see styles |
mugiran;mugiran / むぎらん;ムギラン | (kana only) Bulbophyllum inconspicuum (species of orchid) |
エビネ see styles |
ebine / エビネ | (kana only) Calanthe discolor (species of orchid); (place-name) Ebine |
一葉蘭 see styles |
ichiyouran;ichiyouran / ichiyoran;ichiyoran / いちようらん;イチヨウラン | (kana only) Dactylostalix ringens (species of orchid); rigid Dactylostalix |
千鳥草 see styles |
chidorisou;chidorisou / chidoriso;chidoriso / ちどりそう;チドリソウ | (1) (kana only) (See 手形千鳥) fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea); (2) (See 飛燕草) rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis) |
四君子 see styles |
shikunshi / しくんし | the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo) |
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