lán
cǎo

common
name
technical

Meaning of 兰草

兰草 means eupatorium (Eupatorium fortunei); fragrant thoroughwort; orchid (common name); fragrant orchid plant. Pronounced lán cǎo.

  • eupatorium (Eupatorium fortunei); fragrant thoroughwort
  • orchid (common name); fragrant orchid plant

Definitions & Examples

rén
cháng
yòng
lán
cǎo
lái
xūn
xiāng
 

Ancient people often used eupatorium to perfume their clothes.

 
Shī
Jīng
 
dào
le
lán
cǎo
zhè
zhǒng
xiāng
cǎo
 

The 'Book of Songs' mentions eupatorium, a kind of fragrant herb.

Zhōng
yào
fāng
zhōng
yǒu
shí
huì
jiā
lán
cǎo
 

Eupatorium is sometimes added to traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions.

Measure Words

/ zhū
Primary
/ pén
/ cóng