菖兰 chānglán gladiolus Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 菖 chāng calamus (bound form) sweet sedge; calamus. Only used in the word 菖蒲 chāngpú.兰 蘭 lán proper nounnoun orchid (bound form) orchid; refers to several varieties of fragrant plants like 兰花 lánhuā, 兰草 láncǎo, and 木兰 mùlán