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(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”).
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.