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lan

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [laːn˧˧]Huế [laːŋ˧˧]Saigon [laːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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lanlevelngang

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lan means orchid.

Chinese characters: 蘭 Classifier: cây, bông, hoa — e.g. một cây lan (one orchid)

Meanings of lan in English

Noun

  1. orchid

Verb

  1. to spread; to run

Words with lan

lan manlan toảlan truyềnlây lantràn lanphong lanlan rộnglan canlan tràn

Example sentences with lan

  • Tin tức lan khắp Nhật Bản. The news spread all over Japan.
  • Tin đồn nhanh chống lan đi. The rumour quickly spread.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Compare tràn (“to overflow”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lan mean in English?

lan (noun) means "orchid".

How do you pronounce lan?

IPA: Hanoi [laːn˧˧]; Saigon [laːŋ˧˧]. Tones: lan — level tone (ngang).

Is lan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 蘭.

What classifier is used with lan?

Common classifiers: cây, bông, hoa — for example "một cây lan" (one orchid).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.