"Lan" is a pictophonetic character with an upper and lower structure. The Warring States script is drawn as 1, and the prefix of the upper cursive script is glyph, indicating that it is related to flowers and plants; The second half changed from "Cambodia" to voice. The phonetic side of Xiao Zhuan (Figure 2) is changed to "Lan". "Lan" originated from "Cambodia", so "Lan" can also originate from "Cambodia". The simplified word "LAN" is based on cursive script.
The original meaning of "orchid" refers to a herb. Some people think it refers to Eupatorium adenophorum, also known as Eupatorium adenophorum and Eupatorium adenophorum, which is a perennial herb of Compositae. Some people think it refers to orchid, a perennial herb of Orchidaceae, with slender leaves and fragrant flowers, which belongs to ornamental plants. Sometimes "orchid" is also used to refer to a tree, namely magnolia.
Eupatorium adenophorum and orchids are both aromatic plants, which have always been favored by virtuous people. They use "Lan" to express their lofty qualities of independence and not colluding with the underworld. In Li Sao, Qu Yuan repeatedly emphasized the freshness and superior temperament of "Lan" to show his pursuit of beauty.
China people love orchids, because orchids have beautiful qualifications, so the word "orchid" is often extended to be noble and elegant. People often use "orchid" to describe some beautiful things. For example, "Lan Xinhui" refers to the elegant and noble character of women, and "Jin Lan friendship" refers to close friends.
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