dì
菂
lotus seed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
lotus seed
literaryA classical or literary term specifically for the seed of a lotus. Not used in modern spoken Mandarin, where the common word is '莲子' (lián zǐ).
Cǎi采
lián莲
nán南
táng塘
qiū秋
，
lián莲
huā花
guò过
rén人
tóu头
；
dī低
tóu头
nòng弄
lián莲
zǐ子
，
lián莲
zǐ子
qīng清
rú如
shuǐ水
。
Picking lotus in the southern pond in autumn, the lotus flowers tower over one's head; I lower my head to play with the lotus seeds, which are as clear as water. (From a classical poem; here '莲子' is the common term, showing the context where '菂' might be used in parallel literary works).
Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
，
“
dì菂
”
wéi为
lián莲
zǐ子
zhī之
yǎ雅
chēng称
。
In classical texts, '菂' is an elegant term for lotus seed.