Yes, the "lan" in Mulan is the
Lan = orchid that we talk about here, but "mu" is not "brave".
From the ever-helpful Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Mulan
"The word "mulan" means "magnolia." ("
Mu" by itself means "wood" and "
Lan" means "orchid")."
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