jiàn
lán

technical

Meaning of 建兰

建兰 means a perennial herbaceous plant of the orchid family (Cymbidium ensifolium), with clustered linear-lanceolate leaves and fragrant pale yellow-green flowers with purple stripes; cultivated as an ornamental plant. Pronounced jiàn lán.

  • a perennial herbaceous plant of the orchid family (Cymbidium ensifolium), with clustered linear-lanceolate leaves and fragrant pale yellow-green flowers with purple stripes; cultivated as an ornamental plant

Definitions & Examples

Jiàn
lán
shì
Zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
míng
huā
zhī
 

The sword-leaf orchid is one of China's traditional famous flowers.

Zhè
zhū
jiàn
lán
kāi
huā
le
 
sàn
chū
dàn
dàn
de
qīng
xiāng
 

This Cymbidium plant has bloomed, giving off a faint, delicate fragrance.

huan
shōu
zhǒng
pǐn
zhǒng
de
jiàn
lán
 

He enjoys collecting various cultivars of sword-leaf orchids.

Measure Words

/ zhū
Primary
/ pén