兰

蘭
lán
#641 most
frequent character
orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)

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.

兰 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
栏
sound3 characters
烂拦栏

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Same Characters, Different Readings

兰Lan2
surname Lan

Homophones

HSK 3
蓝lán
blue, indigo plant
HSK 5
拦lán
cut off, hinder
栏lán
"column (of page, table, or newspaper)"

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