lián

common
noun

Meaning of

莲 means lotus; lotus flower; lotus seed. Pronounced lián.

  • lotus; lotus flower
  • lotus seed
  • a Chinese surname

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xià
tiān
dào
le
 
chí
táng
de
lián
huā
kāi
de
hěn
měi
 

Summer has arrived, and the lotus flowers in the pond are blooming beautifully.

Lián
chū
ér
rǎn
 
zhuó
qīng
lián
ér
yāo
 

The lotus rises from the mud yet remains unstained; washed by clear ripples, it is not seductive.

men
gōng
yuán
shǎng
lián
ba
 

Let's go to the park to admire the lotuses.

Zhè
zhǒng
lián
de
zi
fēi
cháng
 

The leaves of this type of lotus are very large.

Huà
jiā
zhèng
zài
huà
lián
 

The painter is creating a painting of a lotus.