lán

orchid

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
䒑 meaning component

  Meaning component

cǎo

  

grass

is a component form of .

二 simplified component

  Simplified component

èr

  

two

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

Evolution

兰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
兰 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
兰 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
兰 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

lán

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

() 

Lán

surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lán​zhōu], Gansu

Most common words with 兰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

米兰

Milano

荷兰

Holland

弗兰克

Frank (name)

爱尔兰

Ireland

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (1 verified)