白莲 Traditional form: 白蓮 Pinyin (reading): báilián Definitions: white lotus (flower) White Lotus society same as 白蓮教/白莲教 Characters: 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright 莲 - lotus, water lily; paradise Traditional characters: 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright 蓮 - lotus, water lily; paradise