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Trad. 蘭
- orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
- fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
- lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
Trad. 宜蘭
- Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], northeast Taiwan
Trad. 芝蘭
- lit. iris and orchid
- fig. exalted sentiments
- (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)
Trad. 烏蘭
- Wulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Trad. 馬蘭
- Malan military base and atomic test site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
Trad. 佩蘭
- orchid
- fragrant thoroughwort
- (botany) Eupatorium fortunei
- Herba Eupatorii (used in Chinese medicine)
Trad. 卓蘭
- Zhuolan or Cholan town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Trad. 蘭克
- Rank (name)
- Leopold von Ranke (1795-1886), important German historian
Trad. 蘭坪
- Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
Trad. 樓蘭
- Loulan, aka Kroraina, ancient oasis town on the Silk Road near Lop Nor 羅布泊|罗布泊[Luo2 bu4 po1]
Trad. 澤蘭
- Eupatorium, e.g. Japanese bog orchid (Eupatorium japonicum Thunb)
Trad. 蘭學
- Dutch studies (study of Europe and the world in premodern Japan)
Trad. 阿蘭
- Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name)
- A-lan (Chinese female name)
Trad. 蘭山
- Lanshan district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong
Trad. 蘭嶼
- Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
Trad. 蘭章
- a beautiful speech or piece of writing
- your beautiful article (honorific)
Trad. 蘭若
- Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah") (abbr. for 阿蘭若|阿兰若[a1 lan2 re3])
Trad. 蘭譜
- lit. directory of orchids
- fig. genealogical record (esp. exchanged between sworn brothers)
Trad. 木蘭
- Mulan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
- see 花木蘭|花木兰[Hua1 Mu4 lan2]
Trad. 普蘭
- Burang county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Spu hreng rdzong
Trad. 都蘭
- Dulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Trad. 宜蘭市
- Yilan City in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], northeast Taiwan
Trad. 舒蘭市
- Shulan, a county-level city in Jilin City 吉林市[Ji2 lin2 Shi4], Jilin
Trad. 梅蘭芳
- Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), famous master of Beijing opera, specialist in female roles
Trad. 奧克蘭
- Auckland (New Zealand city)
- Oakland (California, US city)
Trad. 虎尾蘭
- snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)
Trad. 烏蘭夫
- Ulanhu (1906-1988), Soviet-trained Mongolian communist who became important PRC military leader
Trad. 烏蘭縣
- Wulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Trad. 正蘭旗
- Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia
Trad. 鐵蘭屬
- (loanword) genus Tillandsia; air plants (more commonly known as 空氣鳳梨|空气凤梨[kong1 qi4 feng4 li2])
Trad. 法蘭克
- the Franks (Germanic people who arrived in Europe from 600 AD and took over France)
Trad. 東蘭縣
- Donglan, a county in Hechi City 河池市[He2 chi2 Shi4], Guangxi
Trad. 拉法蘭
- Raffarin, prime minister of France under Jacques Chirac
Trad. 李季蘭
- Li Jilan or Li Ye 李冶[Li3 Ye3] (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
Trad. 依蘭縣
- Yilan, a county in Harbin City 哈爾濱市|哈尔滨市[Ha1 er3 bin1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 馮友蘭
- Feng Youlan (1895-1990), distinguished Chinese philosopher
Trad. 美蘭區
- Meilan, a district of Haikou City 海口市[Hai3 kou3 Shi4], Hainan
Trad. 皋蘭縣
- Gaolan, a county in Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2 zhou1 Shi4], Gansu
Trad. 雙蕊蘭
- double-stamen orchid (Diplandrorchis sinica S.C. Chen), an endangered species
Trad. 金蘭譜
- (old) genealogical records of sworn brothers, each keeping a copy
Trad. 賀蘭山
- Helan Mountains, lying across part of the border between Ningxia and Inner Mongolia
Trad. 賀蘭縣
- Helan county in Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yin2 chuan1], Ningxia
Trad. 佛蘭德
- of or relating to Flemish people, language or culture
Trad. 紫羅蘭
- (botany) common stock; gillyflower (Matthiola incana)
- (botany) violet
Trad. 花木蘭
- Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
Trad. 卓蘭鎮
- Zhuolan or Cholan town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Trad. 蘭坪縣
- Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
Trad. 布蘭森
- (name) Branson or Brandsen
- Sir Richard Branson (1950–), British billionaire and founder of the Virgin Group
Trad. 阿蘭若
- Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah")
Trad. 蘭山區
- Lanshan district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong
Trad. 蘭嶼鄉
- Lanyu or Orchid Island township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
Trad. 蘭州市
- Lanzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
Trad. 龍舌蘭
- agave (genus of plants); (esp.) Agave americana
- agave-based spirit; (esp.) tequila (distilled from blue agave, Agave tequilana)
Trad. 蘭溪市
- Lanxi, a county-level city in Jinhua City 金華市|金华市[Jin1 hua2 Shi4], Zhejiang
Trad. 呼蘭區
- Hulan, a district of Harbin City 哈爾濱市|哈尔滨市[Ha1 er3 bin1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 蘭考縣
- Lankao, a county in Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 Shi4], Henan
Trad. 蘭花指
- hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
Trad. 蘭西縣
- Lanxi, a county in Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[Sui2 hua4 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 木蘭綱
- Magnoliopsidae or Dicotyledoneae (class of plants distinguished by two embryonic leaves)
Trad. 木蘭縣
- Mulan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
Trad. 噶瑪蘭
- Kavalan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
- old name of Yilan 宜蘭|宜兰[Yi2 lan2] County, Taiwan
- Kavalan, a brand of single malt whisky from Taiwan
Trad. 蘭陵縣
- Lanling County in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
Trad. 舒夢蘭
- Shu Menglan (1759-1835), Qin dynasty writer, poet and editor of Anthology of ci poems tunes 白香詞譜|白香词谱
Trad. 革蘭氏
- Mr Gram
- Dr. Hans Christian Jaochim Gram (1953-1938), Danish doctor and inventor of the Gram stain 革蘭氏染色法|革兰氏染色法
Trad. 普蘭縣
- Burang county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Spu hreng rdzong
Trad. 都蘭縣
- Dulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Trad. 達蘭薩拉
- Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, north India, home of Tibetan government in exile
Trad. 采蘭贈芍
- lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
- fig. (of lovers) to exchange presents
Trad. 采蘭贈藥
- see 采蘭贈芍|采兰赠芍[cai3 lan2 zeng4 shao2]
Trad. 芝蘭之室
- lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
Trad. 芝蘭玉樹
- lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
Trad. 海爾德蘭
- Gelderland, province of the Netherlands
Trad. 烏蘭察布
- see 烏蘭察布市|乌兰察布市[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4 Shi4]
Trad. 馬蘭基地
- Malan military base and atomic test site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang
Trad. 烏蘭巴托
- Ulaanbaatar or Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia
Trad. 盂蘭盆會
- Feast of All Souls (fifteenth day of seventh lunar month) (Buddhism)
Trad. 吉蘭丹州
- Kelantan sultanate of Malaysia, near Thai border, capital Kota Baharu 哥打巴魯|哥打巴鲁[Ge1 da3 ba1 lu3]
Trad. 烏蘭浩特
- see 烏蘭浩特市|乌兰浩特市[Wu1 lan2 hao4 te4 Shi4]
Trad. 吉蘭丹河
- Kelantan River of Malaysia, near Thai border
Trad. 伊斯蘭國
- Muslim countries
- caliphate
- Islamic State group (aka IS or ISIL or ISIS)