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子午莲
zǐ​wǔ​lián

water lily

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 子 zǐ
    [Earthly Branch]
    the first of the twelve Earthly Branches, representing the North, the year of the Rat, and the time from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
  2. 午 wǔ
    7th earthly branch
    7th of the 12 earthly branches, representing the time from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the year of the Horse, and the direction south (180°)
  3. 莲 蓮 lián
    lotus
    lotus; water lily; it commonly refers to the plant 荷花 hé​huā