How to say “orchid” in Chinese
orchid
“Orchid” in Chinese is 兰花, lán huā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
兰花 is read lán huā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
兰花 — orchid. Common in women's names.
On top, 艹 “grass”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “兰花”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 兰花. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 奶奶在阳台上养了几盆兰花nǎinaizàiyángtáishangyǎnglejǐpénlánhuāGrandma keeps several pots of orchids on the balcony.
- 这株兰花开花了zhèzhūlánhuākāihuāleThis orchid has bloomed.
More words from the lesson “Flowers and branches”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “orchid” in Chinese?
“Orchid” in Chinese is 兰花, pinyin lánhuā.
What does 兰花 mean?
兰花 (lánhuā) means “orchid”.
How do you write 兰花?
兰花 is 2 characters: 兰 (lán) — orchid; 花 (huā) — flower; spend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兰花?
兰花 is read lánhuā. Tones: lán — second tone, huā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“orchid” in the lesson “Flowers and branches”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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