莲
lián HSK7

lotus

Senses

莲/ 蓮 lián lotus

lotus; water lily; it commonly refers to the plant 荷花 hé​huā

莲/ 蓮 lián [surname]

a Chinese surname

莲/ 蓮 lián Buddhist sect

bound form used in Liánzōng (the Lotus School of Buddhism)

References

see 莲/蓮 → 荷花/荷花
synonym 荷/荷 → 莲/蓮
same_as 莲花/蓮花 → 莲/蓮