蓮	291B10   20A.83-1	部居	畫數  15	ㄌㄧㄢˊ [lian2] .
N	(1)  Lotus, water lily＝蓮花 [lian2hua1]↓. (2)  Buddha's seat and symbol of purity. (3)  The bound feet: 三寸金蓮 three-inch bound feet. (4)  西番蓮 the passionflower, dahlia.
Words	1.蓮步 [lian2bu4], n., mincing steps of bound feet, from 步步蓮花 allu. 5th cen. prince whose favorite dancing girl left prints of lotus flower from her soles.  2.蓮房 [lian2fang2], n., see [lian2peng2]↓.  3.蓮 [lian2gou1], n., small bound feet with shoes turning up like a crescent.  4.蓮花 [lian2hua1], n., lotus flower: 蓮花池 lotus pond; 蓮花（兒）燈 louts-shaped lantern; 蓮花白 a liqueur; 蓮花落 a popular song or melody.  5.蓮炬 [lian2jU4], n., festive candles.  6.蓮蓬 [lian2peng2], n., lotus seed-pod, (fig.) a big fat person; 蓮蓬子兒 see [lian2zi3]↓.  7.蓮肉 [lian2rou4], n., edible lotus seed (its “meat”).  8.蓮心 [lian2xin1], n., heart of lotus seed.  9.蓮實 [lian2shi2], n., lotus seed (see [lian2rou4]↑).  10.蓮臺 [lian2tai2], n., Buddha's seat in the form of lotus flower.  11.蓮座 [lian2zuo4], n., see [lian2tai2]↑.  12.蓮子 [lian2zi3], n., lotus seed, a delicacy.