兰 (lán): Orchid — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 兰

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 兰

3.

Character Breakdown

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兰

丷door (simplified)

三three (stylized plant)

兰

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 兰

兰 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 兰

Common word with 兰

One common HSK word with 兰 is 兰花, meaning "orchid".

HSK 3.0 · L6

6.

Example Sentences

lán兰

tíng亭

shì是

zhù著

míng名

de的

shū

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丷door (simplified)

+三three (stylized plant)

A door (門 simplified to 丷) shelters a delicate orchid (三) — evoking the image of a cultivated, fragrant plant.

lán兰

huā花

orchid

书

fǎ法

zuò作

pǐn品

。

Orchid Pavilion is a famous calligraphy work

lán兰

cǎo草

zài在

chūn春

tiān天

kāi开

huā花

。

Orchid grass blooms in spring

Wǒ我

qù去

nián年

qù去

Mǐ米

lán兰

lǚ旅

xíng行

le了

。

I traveled to Milan last year.

Bō波

lán兰

shì是

yī一

gè个

wèi位

yú于

Ōu欧

zhōu洲

zhōng中

bù部

de的

guó国

jiā家

。

Poland is a country located in central Europe.

zhè这

pén盆

lán兰

huā花

fēi非

cháng常

měi美

lì丽

。

This pot of orchids is very beautiful

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