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Orchid

lán

ran

난 or 란

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.

Orchid Queen

lán huā nǚ wáng

蘭花女王 is the long, clear or verbose version of "Orchid Queen" in Chinese.

Orchid Queen

Short Version

lán hòu

蘭后 is the short way write "Orchid Queen" in Chinese. This abbreviated version is open to interpretation but it's a cool title.

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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) rani / らに araragi;araragi / あららぎ;アララギ	orchid (蘭花\|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草\|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭\|木兰); surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州\|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu (1) orchid; (2) (abbreviation) (See 和蘭・オランダ) Holland; The Netherlands; (archaism) (See 藤袴) thoroughwort (species of boneset, Eupatorium fortunei); (1) (kana only) (See 一位・2) Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata); (2) (archaism) (See 野蒜) wild rocambole (Allium grayi); (surname, female given name) Ran; (surname) Araragi; (surname) Aragi; (surname) Araki The epidendrum, orchid; scented, refined; pledged, sworn; translit. ra, ram, ran; abbrev. for 偸蘭遮 q.v. More info / calligraphy: Orchid
蕳 see styles	jiān / jian1 chien	orchid (same as 蘭草\|兰草); Eupatorium (same as 蕑) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
薽 see styles	zhēn / zhen1 chen	(grass); (orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
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) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
吊蘭吊兰 see styles	diào lán / diao4 lan2 tiao lan	hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum); bracket plant Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
幽客 see styles	yuukaku / yukaku / ゆうかく	(1) (See 蘭・らん・1) orchid; (2) hermit Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
掛蘭挂兰 see styles	guà lán / gua4 lan2 kua lan	hanging orchid (Chlorophytum comosum); bracket plant Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
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; (female given name) Shunran Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
榧蘭 see styles	kayaran;kayaran / かやらん;カヤラン	(kana only) Thrixspermum japonicum (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
沢蘭 see styles	sawaran;sawaran / さわらん;サワラン	(kana only) Eleorchis japonica (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
洋蘭 see styles	youran / yoran / ようらん	orchid of Western origin; tropical orchid Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
澤蘭 see styles	zé lán / ze2 lan2 tse lan	Eupatorium, e.g. Japanese bog orchid (Eupatorium japonicum Thunb) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
紫蘭 see styles	shiran / しらん	Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid); (female given name) Shiran Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
絹蘭 see styles	kinuran / きぬらん	(kana only) lawn orchid; soldier's orchid (Zeuxine strateumatica) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
芝蘭 see styles	zhī lán / zhi1 lan2 chih lan tsuuran / tsuran / つうらん	lit. iris and orchid; fig. exalted sentiments; (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc) (given name) Tsuuran Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
蘭嶼 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 Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
蘭花 see styles	lán huā / lan2 hua1 lan hua ranfa / らんふぁ ranka / らんか	cymbidium; orchid (female given name) Ranfa; (female given name) Ranka Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
蘭菊兰菊 see styles	lán jú / lan2 ju2 lan chü rankiku	Orchid and chrysanthemum, spring and autumn, emblems of beauty. Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
蘭香兰香 see styles	lán xiāng / lan2 xiang1 lan hsiang rankou / ranko / らんこう ranka / らんか	(surname, given name) Rankou; (surname) Ranka Orchid fragrance, spring. Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
蝦根 see styles	ebine / えびね	(kana only) Calanthe discolor (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
衣蘭 see styles	iran / いらん	(kana only) lawn orchid; soldier's orchid (Zeuxine strateumatica); (surname) Iran Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
鴇草 see styles	tokisou / tokiso / ときそう	(kana only) pogonia (Pogonia japonica) (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
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 Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
麦欄 see styles	mugiran;mugiran / むぎらん;ムギラン	(kana only) Bulbophyllum inconspicuum (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
エビネ see styles	ebine / エビネ	(kana only) Calanthe discolor (species of orchid); (place-name) Ebine Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
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 Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
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) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
四君子 see styles	shikunshi / しくんし	plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
土木通 see styles	tsuchiakebi / つちあけび	(kana only) Cyrtosia septentrionalis (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
土通草 see styles	tsuchiakebi / つちあけび	(kana only) Cyrtosia septentrionalis (species of orchid) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

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
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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