斑蘭
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Chinese
| variegated | orchid | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (斑蘭) | 斑 | 蘭 | |
| simp. (斑兰) | 斑 | 兰 | |
| alternative forms | 班蘭／班兰 班丹 | ||
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of Malay pandan. Compare 斑斕／斑斓 (bānlán).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄢ ㄌㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: banlán
- Wade–Giles: pan1-lan2
- Yale: bān-lán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: banlan
- Palladius: баньлань (banʹlanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pän⁵⁵ län³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: baan1 laan4
- Yale: bāan làahn
- Cantonese Pinyin: baan1 laan4
- Guangdong Romanization: ban1 lan4
- Sinological IPA (key): /paːn⁵⁵ laːn²¹/
- Homophones:
斑斕 / 斑斓
斒斕 / 斒斓
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
Noun
斑蘭