| 革 |
gé lán yáng | Gram-positive (bacteria) |
| 革 |
gé | animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office) |
| 兰 |
Lán | surname Lan / abbr. for Lanzhou 兰州, Gansu |
| 兰 |
lán | orchid (兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木兰) |
| 阳 |
yáng | positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 阴 |