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蝴蝶兰

hú dié lándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
moth orchid (genus Phalaenopsis)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5219867f6a719156. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蝴蝶蘭 蝴蝶兰 [hu2 die2 lan2] /moth orchid (genus Phalaenopsis)/

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Other forms in these source records: 蝴蝶蘭

  • 蝴
    hú

    used in 蝴蝶[hú dié]

  • 蝶
    dié

    (bound form) butterfly

  • 兰
    lán

    orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

    Lán

    surname Lan / abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lán zhōu], Gansu

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