莲

Character

莲 lián

HSK 7–9Character

lotus

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 10
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹连
Traditional: 蓮
Frequency: #1625 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

lián

lian2

lotus CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 莲

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Example sentences

湖里有很多莲花。
hú lǐ yǒu hěn duō lián huā
There are many lotus flowers in the lake.
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我喜欢吃莲子。
wǒ xǐ huan chī lián zǐ
I like to eat lotus seeds.
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夏天莲花开得很漂亮。
xià tiān lián huā kāi de hěn piào liang
In summer, the lotus flowers bloom beautifully.
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Words with 莲

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莲子lián zǐlotus seed (a small white seed from the lotus plant, eaten as food)WordHSK 7–9 莲台lián táilotus seatWord

莲宗lián zōngPure Land BuddhismSee 净土宗WordUnreviewed

莲步lián bù(literary) light, airy steps (as if walking on lotuses); elegant gait of a womanWord

莲池lián chíLianchi, a district of Baoding City 保定市 (Bǎo dìng Shì), HebeiSee 莲池区WordUnreviewed

莲湖lián húLianhu, a district of Xi'an City 西安市 (Xī ān Shì), ShaanxiSee 莲湖区WordUnreviewed

莲花lián huālotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others)Word 莲蓉lián rónglotus seed pasteWord 莲蓬lián pénglotus seed headWord 莲藕lián ǒulotus rootWord

莲都lián dūLiandu, a district of Lishui City 丽水市 (Lí shuǐ Shì), ZhejiangSee 莲都区WordUnreviewed

莲雾lián wùwax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit)Word

Same radical 艹

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