荷 hé lotus
lotus; water lily; burden
How to remember 荷: 艹 grass + 何 what = lotus. Kneeling in the grass by the pond, a little girl asks what the big pink flower is, and Grandma says "A lotus."
Component breakdown
荷 = 艹 grass + 何 what
- 艹 grass
- 何 what
- 亻 person
- 可 may
- 丁 nail
- 口 mouth
Kneeling in the grass by the pond, a little girl asks what the big pink flower is, and Grandma says "A lotus."
How it is used
- As hé it's the lotus - 荷花 (héhuā) lotus flower, 荷叶 (héyè) lotus leaf.
- As hè it means burden/to carry: 负荷 (fùhè) load, 荷枪实弹 (hèqiāng-shídàn) armed with loaded guns, 电荷 (diànhè) electric charge. Separate word: 薄荷 (bòhe) mint.