荷花 héhuā lotus
怎么记住“荷花”: 荷 lotus + 花 flower = lotus.
汉字
用法
- The lotus flower - 荷花盛开 (héhuā shèngkāi) lotuses in full bloom.
- Same flower as 莲花 (liánhuā); 荷花 emphasizes the flower/pond scene, 莲 the plant/seed/root in food and Buddhism.
- A symbol of purity - 出淤泥而不染 (unstained though it grows from mud).