| 蘭 | 247B35 20A.00-5 | 部居  | 畫數 21 | ㄌㄢˊ [lan2] | ||
| N. | (1) (Bot.) the orchid. (2) A surname. (3) Fragrance, elegance, refinement, moral excellence: 蘭交 [lan2jiao1], 蘭艾 [lan2ai4]↓; 蘭因絮果 the vicissitudes of life; 蘭摧玉折 premature death of a virtuous or gifted individual; 蘭薰桂馥 (lit.) as fragrant as orchids and cassia, (fig.) a man's beautiful moral influence; 蘭形棘心 appearances are deceptive (lit., “appearance of orchid and heart of thistle”). | |||||
| Words | 1. 蘭艾 [lan2ai4], n., orchid and artemisia; the virtuous vs. the ignoble. 2. 蘭秋 [lan2qiu1], n., (LL) the seventh lunar month. 3. 蘭閨 [lan2gui1], n., (LL) a lady's boudoir. 4. 蘭桂 [lan2gui4], n., orchids and cassia; (fig.) (complim.) beautiful descendants, progeny, offspring. 5. 蘭花 [lan2hua1], n., the orchid (flower). 6. 蘭兆 [lan2zhao4], n., a good omen auguring the birth of a son. 7. 蘭交 [lan2jiao1], n., intimate friendship between like-minded individuals. 8. 蘭芝 [lan2zhi1], n., the orchid flower, symbolic of high-minded individuals. 9. 蘭夢 [lan2meng4], n., ＝蘭兆 [lan2zhao4]↑. 10. 蘭盆 [lan2pen3], n., (1) (Budd.) (盂蘭盆會) the Feast of All Souls held on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, with floating lanterns or candles on water, for the deliverance of hungry ghosts; (2) a basin, a bathtub. 11. 蘭譜 [lan2pu3], n., (1) books on orchidology or the painting of orchids; (2) the genealogical records of sworn brothers, each of whom keeps a copy. 12. 蘭若 [lan2re3], n., (1) (bot.) Chinese and Japanese thoroughwort, Eupatorium chinensis and japonica; (2) (Budd.) monastery, a hermit's cell. 13. 蘭麝 [lan2she4], n., sweet fragrance. 14. 蘭香 [lan2xiang1], n., (bot.) the sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum (also 羅勒，香菜). 15. 蘭臭 [lan2xiu4], adj., like-minded, on very intimate terms with s.o. (lit., “agreeably fragrant”). 16. 蘭孫 [lan2sun1], n., (LL) (court.) grandchildren. 17. 蘭草 [lan2cao3], n., (bot.) Eupatorium chinensis, a gen. name for orchid-like plants. 18. 蘭澤 [lan2ze2], n., (1) orchid pomade or ointment; (2) 蘭草 [lan2cao3]↑; (3) 蘭香 [lan2xiang1]↑. 19. 蘭蕕 [lan2you2], n., orchids and Caryopteris divaricata, a foul-smelling water plant; (fig.) a man of noble versus one of ignoble character. 20. 蘭玉 [lan2yU4], n., (1) orchids and jade as symbols of young men's good conduct; (2) as symbols of female chastity. | |||||