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兰 lán

orchid; elegant, graceful

Strokes
5
Level
Daily life
Radical
丷
Traditional
蘭
Type
Pictograph
Made of 丷三 ⿱丷三

Memory hint: An orchid in bloom

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  1. 她家阳台上种了几盆兰花。
    Tā jiā yángtái shàng zhòng le jǐ pén lánhuā.
    A few pots of orchids are planted on her balcony.
    her home balcony on plant (particle) several (measure) orchid
  2. 荷兰是一个美丽的国家。
    Hélán shì yí ge měilì de guójiā.
    The Netherlands is a beautiful country.
    Netherlands is one (measure) beautiful (particle) country
  3. 你会养兰花吗？
    Nǐ huì yǎng lánhuā ma?
    Do you know how to grow orchids?
    you can raise orchid (question)
  4. 这盆兰花好久没开花了。
    Zhè pén lánhuā hǎojiǔ méi kāihuā le.
    This pot of orchids hasn't bloomed in a long time.
    this (measure) orchid long-time not bloom (particle)
  5. 春天到了，阳台上的兰花终于开花了。
    Chūntiān dào le, yángtái shàng de lánhuā zhōngyú kāihuā le.
    Spring has arrived, and the orchids on the balcony finally bloomed.
    spring arrive (particle), balcony on (particle) orchid finally bloom (particle)

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