Usage of the character 廉
lián
廉
[㢘]
- old variant of 廉 (lián)
Lián
廉
[廉]
- surname Lian
lián
廉
[廉]
- incorruptible
- honest
- inexpensive
- to investigate (old)
- side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
lián
廉
[亷]
- old variant of 廉 (lián)
xiàolián
孝廉
[孝廉]
- xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing
- successful second degree candidate
liánfèng
廉俸
[廉俸]
- extra allowances paid to government officials in the Qing dynasty
dīlián
低廉
[低廉]
- cheap
- inexpensive
- low
Lián Pō
廉颇
[廉頗]
- Lian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 趙國／赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦國／秦国 and Qi 齊國／齐国
yǎnglián
养廉
[養廉]
- to encourage honesty
- to discourage corruption
liánshǔ
廉署
[廉署]
- ICAC Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong
Liánjiāng
廉江
[廉江]
- Lianjiang, county-level city in Zhanjiang 湛江 ( Zhànjiāng), Guangdong
liánzhí
廉直
[廉直]
- upright and honest
- incorruptible
- squeaky clean
liánzhèng
廉正
[廉正]
- upright and honest
- integrity
qīnglián
清廉
[清廉]
- honest
- uncorrupted
Wēilián
威廉
[威廉]
- William or Wilhelm (name)
liánzhèng
廉政
[廉政]
- to govern with integrity
- clean and honest government
liánjié
廉洁
[廉潔]
- incorruptible; unbribable; honest
liánjià
廉价
[廉價]
- cheaply-priced; low-cost
liánchǐ
廉耻
[廉恥]
- honor and shame
- sense of honor
liánzūfáng
廉租房
[廉租房]
- low-rent housing
Liánjiāngshì
廉江市
[廉江市]
- Lianjiang, county-level city in Zhanjiang 湛江 ( Zhànjiāng), Guangdong
Yáo Sīlián
姚思廉
[姚思廉]
- Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁書／梁书 ( Liángshū) and 陳書／陈书 ( Chénshū)
qīngzhèngliánmíng
清正廉明
[清正廉明]
- upright and honest
gāoxīnyǎnglián
高薪养廉
[高薪養廉]
- policy of high pay to discourage corruption
Wēiliánsībǎo
威廉斯堡
[威廉斯堡]
- Williamsburg, Virginia
jiàliánwùměi
价廉物美
[價廉物美]
- inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
jiǎnyǐyǎnglián
俭以养廉
[儉以養廉]
- (idiom) frugality makes honesty
Liánzhèng Gōngshǔ
廉政公署
[廉政公署]
- Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong (ICAC)
lǐyìliánchǐ
礼义廉耻
[禮義廉恥]
- sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維／四维 (sìwéi))
qínzhèngliánzhèng
勤政廉政
[勤政廉政]
- honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)
wùměijiàlián
物美价廉
[物美價廉]
- good quality and cheap
- a bargain
fǎnfǔchànglián
反腐倡廉
[反腐倡廉]
- to fight corruption and advocate probity
Wēilián· Fúkènà
威廉·福克纳
[威廉·福克納]
- William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and poet
Wēilián· Shāshìbǐyà
威廉·莎士比亚
[威廉·莎士比亞]
- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright