荷	248C50   20A.00-9	部居	畫數  11	ㄏㄜˊ [he2]  (*ㄏㄜˋ [he4] ).
N	The lotus, water lily: 荷花，荷蓮 [he2hua1], [he2lian2]↓; 荷葉 lotus leaves, used for flavor and for wrapping food for steaming(cf. 蓮 20A.83).
V	(*[he4]) To carry on the shoulder, to receive gratefully, to bear burden of gratitude: 荷耡，荷擔 to carry a hoe, a load, on the shoulder; 荷槍實彈 (of soldiers, riot squads) carry loaded guns; 荷蒙，荷賜 (court.) receive (award, letter, kindness, etc.); 荷賞 receive award or gratuity; hence 感荷，拜荷 receive with gratitude; 是荷，為荷 (form in letter) the above would be a great kindness or is my request.
Words	1.荷包（兒） [he2bao0er0], n., wallet; 荷包牡丹 (bot.) Dicentra spectabilis, “wallet peony,” so called because of resemblance.  2.荷錢 *[he2qian2], n., young sprouts of lotus leaves.  3.荷爾蒙 [he2er3meng2], n., (translit.) hormone: 男性荷爾蒙 testerone; 女性荷爾蒙 estrogen.  4.荷負 [he4fu4], n., & v.t., a burden, to bear burden.  5.荷花（兒） [he2hua1]([er0]), n., the lotus flower; 荷花大少 ([shao4]) a playboy in spring who cannot afford good clothing in winter; cf. [he2lian2]↓.  6.荷蘭 [he2lan2], n., Holland.  7.荷蘭水 [he2lan2shui3], n., aereated water.  8.荷蓮 [he2lian2], n., the lotus (also called 芙蕖).  9.荷葉 [he2ye4], n., lotus leaf; 荷葉粥 rice congee, cooked while covered with a lotus leaf for flavor; 荷葉肉 a pack of steamed glutinous rice with pork, wrapped in lotus leaf.