莲 lián
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 连 to join, to connect
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
莲子
liánzǐ
lotus seed
Characters in this word
子 zi
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 药师提醒，莲子虽能入膳入药，但孕妇和慢性病患者仍应咨询医生。 Yàoshī tíxǐng, liánzǐ suī néng rù shàn rù yào, dàn yùnfù hé mànxìng bìng huànzhě réng yīng zīxún yīshēng. The pharmacist points out that although lotus seeds can be used in food and medicine, pregnant women and patients with chronic conditions should still consult a doctor.
- 奶奶用莲子和冰糖煮了一锅甜汤。 Nǎinai yòng liánzǐ hé bīngtáng zhǔ le yì guō tián tāng. Grandma cooked a pot of sweet soup with lotus seeds and rock sugar.
- 夏天的池塘里，莲蓬里藏着很多饱满的莲子。 Xiàtiān de chítáng lǐ, liánpeng lǐ cángzhe hěn duō bǎomǎn de liánzǐ. In the summer pond, the lotus pods hide plenty of plump lotus seeds.