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蓮

简莲 · 繁蓮

Mandarin · pinyin lián

lotus

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莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise

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character · Etymology 1

lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) — (literary or in compounds) lotus seed or seedpod
(in compounds) A plant with lotus-like flowers or leaves, or another plant similar to such a plant
(Buddhism) Buddha's world; paradise

character · Etymology 2

only used in 蓮勺／莲勺 (Liǎnzhuó)

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