兰 (Lán)
surname Lan; abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
Etymology
Simplified form of 蘭. Phonosemantic compound. 䒑 represents the meaning and 三 represents the sound.
Components
- 䒑 (meaning) — 䒑 is a component form of 艸.
- 二 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 監 component in the traditional character 藍.