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CHINESE CHARACTER
lián
莲
莲
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lotus
- Numbered pinyin
- lian2
- English meanings
- lotus
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
curtain
honest; inexpensive
pity; love
love; long for
gather; restrain
encoffin
chain
refine; smelt
hone
unite; connect
unite; connect
map
including
chain; cable
chain; link
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Related words
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- 莲花
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