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蟹爪兰

xiè zhǎo lándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
holiday cactus
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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.

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Original source entry:

蟹爪蘭 蟹爪兰 [xie4 zhao3 lan2] /holiday cactus/

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Other forms in these source records: 蟹爪蘭

  • 蟹
    xiè

    crab

  • 爪
    zhǎo

    foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons

    zhuǎ

    (coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.