棉兰老岛

Traditional form:

棉蘭老島

Pinyin (reading):

Miánlánlǎo Dǎo

Definitions:

• Mindanao (island in the Philippines)

Characters:

• 棉 - cotton; cotton-padded
• 兰 - orchid; elegant, graceful
• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 岛 - island

Traditional characters:

• 棉 - cotton; cotton-padded
• 蘭 - orchid; elegant, graceful
• 老 - old, aged; experienced
• 島 - island