劍蘭

Chinese

		(double-edged) sword	orchid
trad. (劍蘭)		劍	蘭
simp. (剑兰)		剑	兰

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiànlán

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄢˊ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): gim³ laan⁴

  (Dongguan, Jyutping++): gin⁴ ngeng⁴

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kiàm-lân

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiànlán
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiànlán
    • Wade–Giles: chien⁴-lan²
    • Yale: jyàn-lán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannlan
    • Palladius: цзяньлань (czjanʹlanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ län³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gim³ laan⁴
    • Yale: gim làahn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gim³ laan⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: gim³ lan⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiːm³³ laːn²¹/
  • (Dongguan, Guancheng)
    • Jyutping++: gin⁴ ngeng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kin²¹ ŋɛŋ²¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiàm-lân
    • Tâi-lô: kiàm-lân
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kiarmlaan
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kiam²¹⁻⁴¹ lan²³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kiam¹¹⁻⁵³ lan²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kiam²¹⁻⁵³ lan²⁴/

Noun

劍蘭

1. gladiolus; sword lily

Synonyms

• 菖蘭／菖兰 (chānglán)

Dialectal synonyms of 唐菖蒲 (“gladiolus; sword lily”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		唐菖蒲
Taxonomic name		唐菖蒲
Northeastern Mandarin	Taiwan	劍蘭
	Harbin	扁竹蓮
Cantonese	Hong Kong	劍蘭
	Dongguan	劍蘭
Southern Min	Xiamen	劍蘭