荷花

héhuā

noun HSK 7-9 #54,237

Measure Word

一朵荷花 duǒ

Meanings

1 lotus flower
2 lotus

Characters

Examples

夏天池塘里开满了荷花。

Xiàtiān chítáng lǐ kāi mǎn le héhuā.

In summer, the pond is full of blooming lotus flowers.

荷花出淤泥而不染。

Héhuā chūyūní'érbùrǎn.

The lotus rises from the mud but remains unstained.

Tips

culture

The lotus symbolizes purity in Chinese culture. The phrase 出淤泥而不染 (rising from mud unstained) from Zhou Dunyi's essay is one of the most famous descriptions of moral integrity.

Stroke Order

荷 hé

花 huā