澧蘭沅芷
Chinese
| surname; name of a river | orchid | name of a river | angelica (type of iris; plant root used for medicine) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (澧蘭沅芷) | 澧 | 蘭 | 沅 | 芷 | |
| simp. (澧兰沅芷) | 澧 | 兰 | 沅 | 芷 | |
Etymology
From 《湘夫人》 by Qu Yuan (屈原 (Qūyuán)):
- 沅有茝兮澧有蘭／沅有茝兮澧有兰 [Classical Chinese] ― Yuán yǒu zhǐ xī Lǐ yǒu lán [Pinyin] ― The Yuan has angelicas; the Li has orchids
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lǐlányuánzhǐ
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǐlányuánjhǐh
- Wade–Giles: li3-lan2-yüan2-chih3
- Yale: lǐ-lán-ywán-jř
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liilanyuanjyy
- Palladius: лиланьюаньчжи (lilanʹjuanʹčži)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li²¹⁴⁻²¹ län³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
澧蘭沅芷