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

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

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
Northeastern Mandarin	Harbin	扁竹蓮
Cantonese	Hong Kong	劍蘭
Cantonese	Dongguan	劍蘭
Southern Min	Xiamen	劍蘭