Meaning
lotus
Chinese: 莲花。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “lian” becomes a different word in each tone. 莲 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 莲子lián zǐlotus seed
- 白莲bái liánwhite lotus (flower); White Lotus society; same as 白莲教
- 莲步lián bù(literary) light, airy steps (as if walking on lotuses); elegant gait of a woman
- 莲台lián táilotus seat
- 莲花lián huālotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily
Example Sentence
池塘里的莲花开得正旺。Chí táng lǐ de lián huā kāi de zhèng wàng.The lotus flowers in the pond are blooming abundantly.
池塘Chí tángpool里lǐinside的deof莲花lián huāwater-lily开kāito open (transitive or int得de(verb complement)正zhèngfirst month of the lunar y旺wàngprosperous。