兰
蘭Lan2
#641 most
frequent character
surname Lan
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
兰 is shorthand for 藍, using 䒑 vegetation as meaning part and 二 as an empty part. It first meant orchid. The meaning grew to fragrant, and it is also borrowed for place names.
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