Wei Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Bamboo (zhú) Lan Kangxi strokes: 23 Page 905, Entry 15 According to the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced lan. According to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), pronounced lan. An implement used to store crossbow arrows, which a person carries on their back. As stated in the Book of Han (Hanshu), Biography of Han Yanshou: When Han Yanshou served as the Administrator of Dong Commandery, he ordered the cavalry and war chariots to form battle formations on all sides; soldiers wore armor and helmets, mounted their horses, and held their crossbows while carrying their lan. Annotation: Lan is a container for crossbow arrows. Its shape resembles a wooden barrel. It is also a place name. As stated in the Book of Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Geography: There is a Wulan County in Zhangye Commandery.