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CHINESE CHARACTER

lán

兰

兰

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orchid

Numbered pinyin
lan2
English meanings
orchid

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    lán兰huā花hěn很xiāng香。

    Orchids are very fragrant.

  2. 02

    tā他láizì来自lán兰zhōu州。

    He comes from Lanzhou.

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