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Subject: Re: She-Lan (Chinese name)
Author: Ylva   (guest, 213.67.19.151)
Date: April 13, 2008 at 6:18:42 PM
Reply to: She-Lan (Chinese name) by Megan
The correct spelling, do you mean in pinyin? Lan could mean "orchid", not uncommon in a girl's name. Lan rhymes with the English word "sun".

But one has to either know the meaning of the word or see the character to know.

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