Read Edit View history Discussion 蓮 lián lotus Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 連 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 莲 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 艹 is a component form of 艸. 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161 247 121 C 248 108 248 108 264 121 Z", "M 247 121 Q 198 122 156 110 Q 108 94 76 91 Q 63 91 64 79 Q 68 69 109 46 Q 128 37 157 57 Q 187 88 247 88 Q 302 91 506 1 Q 537 -12 566 -27 Q 695 -90 745 -83 Q 826 -65 942 -1 Q 949 2 947 8 Q 946 12 930 12 Q 609 2 383 87 Q 284 130 264 121 L 247 121 Z" ] } 14 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources No sources. 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