English
Mulan
Mulan comes from Mandarin 木蘭／木兰 ‘magnolia’.
- Mandarinmodern木蘭／木兰Mùlán‘magnolia’
- Englishearliest quotation 1969Mulan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern木蘭／木兰Mùlán‘magnolia’
- Englishearliest quotation 1969Mulan
Earliest quotation: 1969, 1969 February 12, Harbin Mobilization Rally Hails Mao's Line: “Vice Chairman (Lin Chun-pu) of the Mulan County Revolutionary…”
Every English word from Mandarin 木蘭／木兰
Today it means
name A female warrior from Chinese folklore.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 木蘭／木兰 / Mulan