Memory phrase for the character: 莲
莲
Meaning
lotus Pronunciation lián Explanation Top: growing plant 艹, below: link, combine 连 (Vehicles 车/車 and 'movement' 辶 are linked.)
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The plant (which floats on the water), but is connected (to the ground) is the: lotus. Radicals
艹
grass, plant Grass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
连
connect
车
vehicle Simplified from 車. Showed a hand-cart from the top: axle 丨, loading area 日, two wheels 二. This character 车 is similar to the simplified east 东 =東.
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莲花 lián huā
lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily
白莲教 Bái lián jiào
White Lotus society
莲子 lián zǐ
lotus seed
莲子 lián zǐ
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