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莲 - lián

lotus, water lily; paradise

lotus, water lily; paradise

How to read 莲

Click 莲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinlián
Englishlotus, water lily; paradise
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

莲子 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 莲宗. Please read 莲步 one more time.

Common words with this character

lotus seed
see 淨土宗|净土宗[Jing4 tu3 zong1]
light, airy steps ; elegant gait of a woman
see 蓮池區|莲池区[Lian2 chi2 Qu1]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 莲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 莲子 and 莲宗 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 莲.