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The Chinese word Xiao Lan - 小兰 - Xiǎo Lán
(Xiao Lan in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

Xiǎo Lán

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Xiao Lan, a Chinese person's nickname

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Chinese characters  ( Xiao Lan / Xiǎo Lán ) with pronunciation (English translation: Xiao Lan )

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小兰 ( Xiao Lan / Xiǎo Lán ) is composed of these characters: 小 (xiao) , 兰 (lan)
小兰 ( Xiao Lan / Xiǎo Lán ) in traditional characters
小蘭
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 小兰 ( Xiao Lan / Xiǎo Lán ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Xiaolan jintian chuanle yi tiao xin qunzi.
Xiǎolán jīntiān chuānle yī tiáo xīn qúnzi.
 – English translation: Xiaolan is wearing a new skirt today.

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