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Definition(s) for: 兰州

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
兰州 lán zhōu - see 蘭州市|兰州市[Lan2zhou1 Shi4]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 28,984 7,261 8,935

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
lán- surname Lan
- abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2zhou1], Gansu
lán- orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)
- fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)
- lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
zhōu- prefecture
- (old) province
- (old) administrative division
- state (e.g. of US)
- oblast (Russia)
- canton (Switzerland)

Other Words Containing 兰州

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
马里兰州 - - 16,513 54,093 84,764
兰州 - - 28,984 7,261 8,935