兰 lán
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 丷 — horns
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
兰花
lánhuā
orchid
Characters in this word
花 huā
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 化 to change, to convert, to reform
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 办公室角落摆着一盆兰花，给严肃的环境增添了生气。 Bàngōngshì jiǎoluò bǎizhe yì pén lánhuā, gěi yánsù de huánjìng zēngtiān le shēngqì. There is a pot of orchids in the corner of the office, adding some life to the serious environment.
- 奶奶最喜欢养兰花，每天都要给它们浇水。 Nǎinai zuì xǐhuan yǎng lánhuā, měi tiān dōu yào gěi tāmen jiāo shuǐ. Grandma loves growing orchids and waters them every day.
- 山谷里的兰花开了，空气中有淡淡的香味。 Shāngǔ li de lánhuā kāi le, kōngqì zhōng yǒu dàndàn de xiāngwèi. The orchids in the valley have bloomed and the air carries a faint fragrance.