莲花

Traditional form:

蓮花

Pinyin (reading):

liánhuā

Definitions:

• lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others)
• water-lily

Characters:

• 莲 - lotus, water lily; paradise
• 花 - flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)

Traditional characters:

• 蓮 - lotus, water lily; paradise
• 花 - flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)