藕	273C00   20A.42-1	部居	畫數  19	ㄡˇ [ou3] .
N	Arrowroot, bulbous root of the lotus: 藕斷絲連 a section of arrowroot is separated, but the clinging fibre remains－of lovers separated by force but their love lingers on; relations that cannot be entirely severed.
Words	1.藕棒兒 [ou3bang4er0], n., rootstock of lotus, oft. fig. of woman’s or child's white arms.  2.藕粉 [ou3fen3], n., arrowroot.  3.藕覆 [ou3fu4], n., formerly, ankle cover for woman with bound foot.  4.藕合 [ou3he0], adj., purplish-blue (color).  5.藕荷 [ou3he2], adj., ditto.  6.藕花 [ou3hua1], n., lotus flower.  7.藕灰 [ou3hui1], adj., greyish lilac (color).  8.藕節（兒）（子） [ou3jie2] ([ou3jie2er0]) ([zi0]), n., root fibres between joints of arrowroot, used in Chin. med.  9.藕零兒 [ou3ling2er0], n., preserved slices of sugar-treated arrowroot.  10.藕色 [ou3se4], adj., pale pink color.  11.藕絲 [ou3si1], n., fibres of lotus root or lotus flower stem; its color, pale lilac.