兰(lán)

HSK 7-95 strokesTrad. 蘭

surname Lan

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Character information

Pinyin
lán
Meaning
surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 兰州, Gansu
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
蘭

Origin & structure

Where 兰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱丷三

An orchid in bloom

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

丷bā三sān

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 蘭: flower

How to write 兰 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 兰

Common words using 兰 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī伊sī斯lán兰jiào教
HSK 7-9

Islam

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yà亚lán兰

Ram (son of Hezron)

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pèi佩lán兰

orchid; fragrant thoroughwort; (botany) Eupatorium fortunei; Herba Eupatori…

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yī依lán兰

see 依兰县

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yà亚tè特lán兰dà大

Atlanta

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yī伊sī斯lán兰

Islam

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yī伊sī斯lán兰bǎo堡

Islamabad, capital of Pakistan

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kè克lì利fū夫lán兰

Cleveland

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

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伊斯教亚佩依特大

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