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Translingual
Han character
兰 (Kangxi radical 12, 八+3, 5 strokes, cangjie input 廿一一 (TMM), composition ⿱丷三 or ⿱䒑二)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 78, character 2
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 242, character 2
- Unihan data for U+5170
Chinese
Glyph origin
From the cursive script of 藍／蓝 (lán). Originally intended as the simplified form of 藍／蓝 (lán) but instead became designated as the simplified form of 蘭／兰 (lán), which shares the same pronunciation as 藍 (lán) in Standard Mandarin.
Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of 兰 – see 蘭 (“orchid, especially cymbidium; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 蘭). |
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Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 兰 – see 藍.
(This character is the draft (1955) first-round simplified and second-round simplified form of 藍). |
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Etymology 3
For pronunciation and definitions of 兰 – see 籃 (“basket; ring; basket; etc.”).
(This character is the second-round simplified form of 籃). |
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