LAN usually gets translated as ORCHID but the plant the Chinese are usually referring to are cymbidiums like the one above .
The word is used by itself and in compounds to refer to a variety of flowers ranging from from cymbidiums to tropical orchids irises and even magnolias which are called jade orchids!
Here's$ variants of the character !
I've taken images form several sources and combined them to show you left to right
first the traditional regular script form then a xing shu and below left right you have the cursive form and beside it seal script.
More on Lan orchids and Cymbidiums next time so follow this blog!
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