虊 (luán) - A type of orchid or fragrant plant & an ancient term for a specific plant, possibly

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luán ｜ 26 strokes ｜ radical:

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虊 · luán

A type of orchid or fragrant plant;

an ancient term for a specific plant, possibly referring to a kind of orchid or fragrant herb.

A type of orchid or fragrant plantan ancient term for a specific plant, possibly

Usage highlights

Fragrant plantOrchid plantAncient herbBotanical term

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a fragrant plant called luan (虊).
  • This character appears in classical botanical descriptions (虊草).
  • It is an obscure character for a type of orchid (兰虊).

Collocations

  • Fragrant plant(香虊)
  • Orchid plant(兰虊)
  • Ancient herb(古虊)
  • Botanical term(植物虊)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing plants and herbs.
  • Considered an obscure character rarely used in modern contexts.

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