澧蘭沅芷

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Chinese[edit]

surname; name of a river orchid name of a river angelica (type of iris; plant root used for medicine)
trad. (澧蘭沅芷)
simp. (澧兰沅芷)

Etymology[edit]

From 湘夫人 by Qu Yuan (屈原 (Qūyuán)):

[Classical Chinese]  ―  Yuán yǒu zhǐ yǒu lán [Pinyin]  ―  The Yuan has angelicas; the Li has orchids

Pronunciation[edit]


Idiom[edit]

澧蘭沅芷

  1. to be of lofty and unsullied character