- 兰 lán: 兰 lan2: orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)兰 Lán: 兰 Lan2: surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
- to take office; to assume a post
- herald; precursor; harbinger
- to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement
- to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- business world; business community
- intimate friend; close friend
- communications; news story; dispatch; CL:個|个[ge4]
- consul
- transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1]
- to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
- cipher; secret code; password; PIN
- (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous
- to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render
- inner; internal; intrinsic; innate
- confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4]
- to entrust; to trust; to commission
- weaponry; weapons; arms
- army provisions
- trifle
- secret; classified; classified information; secret
- choice of person; candidate
- office; duty
- to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something)
- instructor; coach; political instructor (in the PLA)
- greater than; to exceed
- autumn; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to assign; to appoint; assignment
- inferior brand; little-known brand
- special detachment; commando; an armed secret agent squad
- to appoint
- a long talk
- the human world; the earth
- center; heart; core
- participant
- dictatorship
- Central Daily News
- to write an article
- (of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself
- to leave home; to go off; to run away
- authorities
- to extradite
- to bring to justice; to punish according to the law