lotus, a type of aquatic plant

Animated Stroke Order 莲

莲 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 莲

莲 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
chí
táng
kāi
mǎn
le
měi
de
lián
huā

The pond is full of beautiful lotus flowers.

2
lián
zhōu
shì
chuán
tǒng
de
yǎng
shēng
shí
pǐn

Lotus seed porridge is a traditional health food.

3
lián
ǒu
zuò
chéng
měi
wèi
de
tāng

Lotus root can be made into delicious soup.

4
zhè
shì
lián
zi

This is a lotus seed.

5
yòng
lián
zi
zhǔ
le
guō
tián
tāng

Mom cooked a pot of sweet soup with lotus seeds.

6
lián
zi
zhōu
shì
xià
tiān
qīng
jiě
shǔ
de
hǎo
xuǎn

Lotus seed porridge is a good choice for clearing heat and relieving summer heat.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2807
Zhuyinㄌㄧㄢˊ
Components
UnicodeU+83B2
CangjieTYKQ
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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