lán

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Meaning of 马兰

马兰 means Indian aster; kalimeris (Kalimeris indica), a perennial herb with purple and yellow flowers resembling chrysanthemums. Pronounced mǎ lán.

  • Indian aster; kalimeris (Kalimeris indica), a perennial herb with purple and yellow flowers resembling chrysanthemums

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
tiān
 
rén
men
cháng
wài
cāi
zhāi
lán
tóu
shí
yòng
 

In spring, people often go to the countryside to pick malan shoots for food.

lán
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
yào
yòng
zhí
 
quán
cǎo
yào
 

Kalimeris is a common medicinal plant; the entire herb can be used in medicine.

Zhè
zhǒng
huā
wài
xíng
hěn
xiàng
huā
 
suǒ
mín
jiān
jiào
biān
 

This flower looks very much like a chrysanthemum, so it is also commonly called 'roadside chrysanthemum'.

Lǎo
nǎi
nai
zài
cài
shì
chǎng
mài
xīn
xiān
de
lán
tóu
 

The old lady is selling fresh kalimeris shoots at the vegetable market.

Measure Words

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