莲 (lián) — lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); (Buddhism) the Pure Land sect

Definition

Examples

• 夏天池塘里的莲开得非常美丽。
  Xià tiān chí táng lǐ de lián kāi dé fēi cháng měi lì.
  The lotuses in the pond bloom very beautifully in summer.
• 这幅画上的莲象征着纯洁。
  Zhè fú huà shàng de lián xiàng zhēng zhe chún jié.
  The lotus in this painting symbolizes purity.
• 他信仰莲宗，每天念佛。
  Tā xìn yǎng lián zōng, měi tiān niàn fó.
  He follows the Pure Land sect and chants Buddha's name every day.