proper name · A legendary Chinese female warrior who disguised herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.

木兰替父从军的故事在民间广为流传。

noun · The lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora).

木兰花在春天盛开，非常漂亮。

place name, proper name · Mulan county in Harbin, Heilongjiang

他在木兰出生，后来才搬到了哈尔滨。