芝兰 芝蘭
芝兰 芝蘭 zhī lán ㄓ ㄌㄢˊ zi1 laan4
- lit. iris and orchid
- fig. exalted sentiments
- (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)
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芝
- 芝士 zhī shì ㄓ ㄕˋ zi1 si6 (loanword) cheese
- 芝麻 zhī ma ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚ zi1 maa4 sesame (seed)
- 三芝 Sān zhī ㄙㄢ ㄓ saam1 zi1 Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan
- 东芝 東芝 Dōng zhī ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓ dung1 zi1 Toshiba, Japanese electronics company
- 林芝 Lín zhī ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓ lam4 zi1 see 林芝市
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- 芝宇 zhī yǔ ㄓ ㄩˇ zi1 jyu5 your appearance (honorific)
- 芝心 zhī xīn ㄓ ㄒㄧㄣ zi1 sam1 stuffed crust (pizza)
- 芝罘 Zhī fú ㄓ ㄈㄨˊ zi1 fau4 see 芝罘区
- 云芝 雲芝 yún zhī ㄩㄣˊ ㄓ wan4 zi1 turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor)
- 灵芝 靈芝 líng zhī ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ling4 zi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
- 三芝乡 三芝鄉 Sān zhī xiāng ㄙㄢ ㄓ ㄒㄧㄤ saam1 zi1 hoeng1 Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan
- 张柏芝 張柏芝 Zhāng Bó zhī ㄓㄤ ㄅㄛˊ ㄓ zoeng1 paak3 zi1 Cecilia Cheung (1980-), Hong Kong actress and pop singer
- 林芝市 Lín zhī Shì ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓ ㄕˋ lam4 zi1 si5 Nyingchi, prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治区
- 王仙芝 Wáng Xiān zhī ㄨㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ wong4 sin1 zi1 Wang Xianzhi, peasant leader during Huang Chao peasant uprising 黄巢起义 875-884 in late Tang
- 芝加哥 Zhī jiā gē ㄓ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄜ zi1 gaa1 go1 Chicago, USA
- 芝罘区 芝罘區 Zhī fú Qū ㄓ ㄈㄨˊ ㄑㄩ zi1 fau4 keoi1 Zhifu, a district of Yantai City 烟台市, Shandong
- 芝麻包 zhī ma bāo ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚ ㄅㄠ zi1 maa4 baau1 sesame bun
- 芝麻官 zhī ma guān ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ zi1 maa4 gun1 low ranking official
- 芝麻油 zhī ma yóu ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚ ㄧㄡˊ zi1 maa4 jau4 sesame oil
- 芝麻菜 zhī ma cài ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚ ㄘㄞˋ zi1 maa4 coi3 (botany) arugula; rocket; roquette (subspecies Eruca vesicaria sativa)
兰 蘭
- 伊斯兰教 伊斯蘭教 Yī sī lán jiào ㄧ ㄙ ㄌㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ji1 si1 laan4 gaau3 Islam
- 亚兰 亞蘭 Yà lán ㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄢˊ aa3 laan4 Ram (son of Hezron)
- 佩兰 佩蘭 pèi lán ㄆㄟˋ ㄌㄢˊ pui3 laan4 orchid
- 依兰 依蘭 Yī lán ㄧ ㄌㄢˊ ji1 laan4 see 依兰县
- 卓兰 卓蘭 Zhuó lán ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄢˊ coek3 laan4 Zhuolan or Cholan town in Miaoli county 苗栗县, northwest Taiwan
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- 吊兰 吊蘭 diào lán ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄢˊ diu3 laan4 spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
- 呼兰 呼蘭 Hū lán ㄏㄨ ㄌㄢˊ fu1 laan4 see 呼兰区
- 宜兰 宜蘭 Yí lán ㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ ji4 laan4 Yilan city and county 宜兰县, northeast Taiwan
- 打兰 打蘭 dǎ lán ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄢˊ daa2 laan4 dram (1⁄16 ounce) (loanword)
- 挂兰 掛蘭 guà lán ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄌㄢˊ gwaa3 laan4 spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
- 普兰 普蘭 Pǔ lán ㄆㄨˇ ㄌㄢˊ pou2 laan4 see 普兰县
- 木兰 木蘭 Mù lán ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊ muk6 laan4 see 木兰县
- 木兰 木蘭 mù lán ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄢˊ muk6 laan4 lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora)
- 东兰 東蘭 Dōng lán ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄢˊ dung1 laan4 see 东兰县
- 棉兰 棉蘭 Mián lán ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄢˊ min4 laan4 Medan (city in Indonesia)
- 楼兰 樓蘭 Lóu lán ㄌㄡˊ ㄌㄢˊ lau4 laan4 Loulan, aka Kroraina, ancient oasis town on the Silk Road near Lop Nor 罗布泊
- 法兰 法蘭 fǎ lán ㄈㄚˇ ㄌㄢˊ faat3 laan4 flange (loanword)
- 波兰 波蘭 Bō lán ㄅㄛ ㄌㄢˊ bo1 laan4 Poland
- 泽兰 澤蘭 zé lán ㄗㄜˊ ㄌㄢˊ zaak6 laan4 Eupatorium, e.g. Japanese bog orchid (Eupatorium japonicum Thunb)
- 乌兰 烏蘭 Wū lán ㄨ ㄌㄢˊ wu1 laan4 see 乌兰县
Idioms with these characters
- 芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī fén huì tàn ㄓ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˋ zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 芝兰玉树 芝蘭玉樹 zhī lán yù shù ㄓ ㄌㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄕㄨˋ zi1 laan4 juk6 syu6 lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects
- 芝兰之室 芝蘭之室 zhī lán zhī shì ㄓ ㄌㄢˊ ㄓ ㄕˋ zi1 laan4 zi1 sat1 lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
- 采兰赠芍 采蘭贈芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄗㄥˋ ㄕㄠˊ coi2 laan4 zang6 zoek3 lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
- 金兰之交 金蘭之交 jīn lán zhī jiāo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gam1 laan4 zi1 gaau1 intimate friendship (idiom)
- 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén ㄌㄢˊ ㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˊ laan4 ngaai6 tung4 fan4 lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common