qú
蕖
lotus (in compound)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lotus; water lily (used in the compound 芙蕖)
literaryThis character is rarely used independently and almost exclusively appears in the literary compound 芙蕖 (fúqú), meaning lotus.
Fú芙
qú蕖
shèng盛
kāi开
，
qīng清
xiāng香
yuǎn远
yì溢
。
The lotuses were in full bloom, their delicate fragrance drifting far and wide.
Gǔ古
shī诗
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
fú芙
qú蕖
bǐ比
yù喻
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
In classical poetry and prose, the lotus is often used as a metaphor for noble and unsullied character.
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Chí池
zhōng中
de的
qú蕖
suí随
fēng风
yáo摇
yè曳
。
The lotuses in the pond swayed gently in the wind.