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lotus in Chinese

lotus in Chinese is — lotus means a water lily, especially the sacred lotus, prized in many cultures for its flower that rises clean from muddy water.

lotus in Chinese

noun
Pronounced:
A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

What does "lotus" mean?

  1. noun A water lily, especially the sacred lotus, prized in many cultures for its flower that rises clean from muddy water.
    "Monks often use the lotus as a symbol of purity and enlightenment."
  2. name A British sports-car manufacturer.
    "Lotus built several of the most famous Formula 1 cars of the 1960s and 70s."
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lotus in a sentence

  • Monks often use the lotus as a symbol of purity and enlightenment.
  • Pink lotus flowers covered the surface of the temple pond.
  • Lotus built several of the most famous Formula 1 cars of the 1960s and 70s.

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What is "lotus" in Chinese?

"lotus" in Chinese is 荷. lotus means: A water lily, especially the sacred lotus, prized in many cultures for its flower that rises clean from muddy water.

How do you pronounce 荷?

"lotus" in Chinese is 荷, pronounced "hé".

How do you use "lotus" in a sentence?

Example: "Monks often use the lotus as a symbol of purity and enlightenment." In Chinese, "lotus" is 荷.

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