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莲子 (lián zǐ): Lotus seed (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

莲子 consists of 2 characters.

lotus, a type of aquatic plant

child, offspring, seed, small thing

How to Use 莲子 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 莲子 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object + Nounwith去芯

qù去

xīn芯

lián莲

zǐ子

neutral

lotus seeds with core removed

Adjective + Nounwith新鲜

xīn新

xiān鲜

de的

lián莲

zǐ子

Noun + Nounwith汤

lián莲

zǐ子

tāng汤

neutral

lotus seed soup

Verb + Objectwith煮

zhǔ煮

lián莲

zǐ子

neutral

boil lotus seeds

Measure Word + Nounwith颗

yī一

kē颗

lián莲

zǐ子

Example Sentences with 莲子

zhè这

shì是

lián莲

zi子

。

This is a lotus seed.

neutral

fresh lotus seeds

neutral

a lotus seed

zhè这

dào道

tián甜

pǐn品

lǐ里

jiā加

le了

lián莲

zǐ子

，

kǒu口

gǎn感

ruǎn软

nuò糯

，

wèi味

dào道

qīng清

tián甜

。

Lotus seeds are added to this dessert, giving it a soft, sticky texture and a light, sweet taste.

gēn根

jù据

chuán传

tǒng统

yào药

shàn膳

lǐ理

lùn论

，

lián莲

zǐ子

jù具

yǒu有

ān安

shén神

yǎng养

xīn心

de的

gōng功

xiào效

。

According to traditional medicinal cuisine theory, lotus seeds have the effect of calming the nerves and nourishing the heart.

Show 5 More Sentences

mā妈

mā妈

yòng用

lián莲

zi子

zhǔ煮

le了

yī一

guō锅

tián甜

tāng汤

。

Mom cooked a pot of sweet soup with lotus seeds.

nǐ你

zhī知

dào道

rú如

hé何

tiāo挑

xuǎn选

pǐn品

zhì质

shàng

zhè这

dào道

tāng汤

lǐ里

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

fàng放

lián莲

lián莲

zi子

zhōu粥

shì是

xià夏

tiān天

qīng清

rè热

jiě解

lián莲

zǐ子

suī虽

xiǎo小

，

què却

fù富

hán含

yíng营

yǎng

上

chéng乘

de的

lián莲

zǐ子

ma吗

？

Do you know how to select high-quality lotus seeds?

zǐ

子

，

ér而

shì是

yòng用

le了

bǎi百

hé合

。

This soup does not contain lotus seeds; instead, lily bulbs were used.

shǔ暑

de的

hǎo好

xuǎn选

zé择

。

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

养

，

cháng常

bèi被

yòng用

yú于

zī滋

bǔ补

yǎng养

shēng生

。

Although lotus seeds are small, they are rich in nutrients and are often used for nourishment and health preservation.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 莲子.

Words with 莲

莲蓉lián róng
莲藕lián ǒu

Words with 子

儿子ér ziHSK 1
杯子bēi ziHSK 1
桌子zhuō ziHSK 1
椅子yǐ ziHSK 1
妻子qī ziHSK 2
孩子hái ziHSK 2
个子gè ziHSK 3
句子jù ziHSK 3