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The character "兰" originates from the traditional form "蘭", which is composed of the grass radical (艹) above the phonetic component "闌", initially referring specifically to orchids or aromatic plants such as Eupatorium. Over centuries, its application broadened to encompass related flora like magnolia in the term "木兰", and it became employed in personal and place names, often carrying connotations of elegance due to its botanical associations. The simplified form "兰" retains the grass radical while condensing the phonetic element, yet the character's fundamental link to plants of distinctive beauty continues in modern usage.
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这是一朵兰花。
我养的兰花很漂亮。
她买了一盆白玉兰。
妈妈喜欢兰花的清香。
兰州是中国的一个城市。
山上的兰草开花了。
他常买兰香型的茶叶。
她气质如兰，温文尔雅。