lán 蓝
百家姓 · Bai Jia Xing
Origin of the 蓝 Surname
"Blue" has the following origins: 1. Surnames derived from place names. According to "The Bamboo Annals", in the third year of King Hui of Liang, Prince Xiang of Qin was made the Lord of Lan, with his fief in Lantian (now Lantian County, Shaanxi Province). His descendants later took "Lan" as their surname. 2. During the Spring and Autumn period, during the reign of King Zhao of Chu, there was an official named Lan Yi. His descendants also adopted the surname "Lan".
Famous People With the 蓝 Surname
Lan Caihe
How to Pronounce 蓝 (lán)
蓝 lán
In Mandarin Chinese, 蓝 is pronounced lán, with the second tone (rising). Tones matter in Mandarin: the same syllable with a different tone is a different word.
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