Definition

Examples

• 寺院里的荷花开得非常好看。
  Sìyuàn lǐ de hé huā kāi de fēicháng hǎokàn.
  The lotus in the temple garden blooms very beautifully.
• 她请我喝了荷花茶，味道很清香。
  Tā qǐng wǒ hē le hé huā chá, wèidào hěn qīngxiāng.
  She treated me to lotus tea, which had a delicate fragrance.
• 荷花出淤泥而不染，常被用来赞美品格。
  hé huā chū yūní ér bù rǎn, cháng bèi yòng lái zànměi pǐngé.
  The lotus emerges from mud unstained and is often used to praise character.