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lily
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *兰* | 兰* | *兰
orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *萱* | 萱* | *萱
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
water lily
lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora)
lily-white hands
lily / fig. pure and spotless person / virgin
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *蕸* | 蕸* | *蕸
water-lily leaves
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
coral lily (Lilium pumilum)
lit. boat made of lily magnolia wood / poetic term for boat
lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others) / water-lily
sea lily / crinoid
Liliaceae / the lily family
Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)
day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine
night-scented lily (Alocasia odora)
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata) / cluster amaryllis
spatterdock (Nuphar pumilum), a type of lily
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
scarlet kafir lily / Clivia miniata (botany)
monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies)
to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous / gilding the lily
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis) / leopard lily
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata) / Sanskrit mañjusaka / cluster amaryllis
needle used in embroidery or sewing / acupuncture needle / orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
calla / calla lily


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