lián
莲台
lotus; lotus seedpod; white
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
lotus; Nelumbo nucifera
A culturally significant plant in China, symbolizing purity and rebirth.
Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
fěn粉
sè色
de的
lián莲
huā花
。
The pond is filled with pink lotus flowers.
Tā他
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
hē喝
lián莲
zǐ子
tāng汤
。
He likes drinking lotus seed soup the most.
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Zhè这
piàn片
ǒu藕
tián田
néng能
chǎn产
chū出
hěn很
duō多
lián莲
ǒu藕
。
This lotus root field can produce a lot of lotus roots.
noun
lotus throne; the pedestal of a Buddha or Bodhisattva statue
formalA specific term in Buddhist art and architecture.
Zhè这
zūn尊
fó佛
xiàng像
duān端
zuò坐
zài在
lián莲
huā花
bǎo宝
zuò座
shàng上
。
This Buddha statue sits solemnly on a lotus throne.
Dūn敦
huáng煌
bì壁
huà画
zhōng中
de的
pú菩
sà萨
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
yú于
lián莲
tái台
zhī之
shàng上
。
Bodhisattvas in the Dunhuang murals often appear upon lotus pedestals.
noun
lotus pod; lotus seedpod
Refers to the seed head of the lotus.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhāi摘
lián莲
péng蓬
。
Children like to pick lotus pods.