莲 lián lotus
lotus; water lily
How to remember 莲: 艹 grass + 连 link up = lotus. The pond is so full of grass and weeds that they link up and the ducks get stuck, yet in the middle floats one perfect lotus.
Component breakdown
莲 = 艹 grass + 连 link up
- 艹 grass
- 连 link up
- 辶 road
- 车 car
The pond is so full of grass and weeds that they link up and the ducks get stuck, yet in the middle floats one perfect lotus.
How it is used
- The lotus plant and its parts - 莲花 (liánhuā) lotus, 莲子 (liánzǐ) lotus seed, 莲藕 (lián'ǒu) lotus root, 睡莲 (shuìlián) water lily.
- Overlaps with 荷 (hé): both mean lotus, but 莲 leans toward the plant/seed/root and Buddhist imagery, while 荷 is the classic word for the flower and leaf.