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兰学

lán xué

2-character word Traditional 蘭學

What 兰学 means

1. Dutch studies (study of Europe and the world in premodern Japan)

The characters in 兰学

• 兰lánorchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei)…
• 学xuéto learn; to study; to imitate

Example sentences

• 纽西兰学生开发出由高丽菜树叶和亚麻制成的永续材料，很快就能用于制造高性能滑雪板、皮划艇和滑板。
  New Zealand students have developed sustainable materials made from cabbage tree leaves and flax that could soon be used to make high-performance skis, kayaks and skateboards.