- 潘金莲 pānjīnlián Pan JinlianA famous female character in the novels [[水浒传|水滸傳|shui3 hu3 zhuan4]] and [[金瓶梅|金瓶梅|jin1 ping2 mei2]]; typically portrayed as a beautiful but treacherous woman who murders her husband, she has become a cultural archetype for a lustful or villainous woman.
- 金莲花 jīnliánhuā garden nasturtium; canary-creeperAny of several plants of the genus Tropaeolum, especially the garden nasturtium or the canary-creeper, often used for decoration or flavoring
- 旱金莲 hànjīnlián nasturtiumgarden nasturtium; Tropaeolum majus
- 潘妃金莲 pānfēijīnlián golden lotus of Consort Panthe story of Consort Pan of the Southern Qi Dynasty, whose feet were said to leave lotus patterns on the floor; used to describe a woman's tiny feet
- 三寸金莲 sāncùnjīnlián bound feethistorical term for the bound feet of a woman; specifically refers to the three-inch size formerly considered the ideal of beauty
- 潘金莲给武松敬酒 pānjīnliángěiwǔsōngjìngjiǔ [xiehouyu] with bad intentionsA two-part allegorical saying where the first part is "Pan Jinlian offers a toast to Wu Song" and the unstated second part is [[不怀好意|不懷好意|bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4]], meaning to harbor ill intentions; used to describe someone acting respectful while secretly hiding a malicious motive.