蓮
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Translingual[edit]
Han character[edit]
蓮 (radical 140 艸+11, 17 strokes, cangjie input 廿卜十十 (TYJJ), four-corner 44304)
- lotus, water lily
- paradise
References[edit]
- KangXi: page 1052, character 16
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31722
- Dae Jaweon: page 1514, character 27
- Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 5, page 3261, character 10
- Unihan data for U+84EE
Chinese[edit]
| trad. | 蓮 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. | 莲 | |
Pronunciation[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄢˊ
- Wade-Giles: lien2
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lian
- IPA (key): /li̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: lin4
- Yale: lìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: lin4
- IPA (key): /liːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liân
- Tâi-lô: liân
- Phofsit Daibuun: lieen
- IPA (Taipei): /liɛn²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /liɛn¹³/
- (Hokkien)
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 蓮 | 蓮 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 來 (37) | 來 (37) |
| Final (韻) | 先 (85) | 仙 (77) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | IV | III |
| Fanqie | 落賢切 | 力展切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/len/ | /liᴇnX/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/len/ | /liɛnX/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/lɛn/ | /ljænX/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/lɛn/ | /lianX/ |
| Li Rong |
/len/ | /liɛnX/ |
| Wang Li |
/lien/ | /lĭɛnX/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/lien/ | /li̯ɛnX/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
lián | liǎn |
| Baxter-Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | |
|---|---|
| Character | 蓮 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
lián |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ len › |
| Old Chinese |
/*k.[r]ˤe[n]/ (cf. 蕑 jiān < kean < *kˤre[n] (dial. *k.rˤ- > kˤr-) ‘lotus fruit (Ode 145.2)’) |
| English | lotus fruit |
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter-Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; |
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 蓮 | 蓮 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| No. | 8000 | 8004 |
| Phonetic component |
連 | 連 |
| Rime group |
元 | 元 |
| Rime subdivision |
2 | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
輦 | 蓮 |
| Old Chinese |
/*renʔ/ | /*reːn/ |
Noun[edit]
蓮
Japanese[edit]
Kanji[edit]
(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)
Readings[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蓮 |
| はちす Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi |
Originally a compound of 蜂 (hachi, “bee”) + 巣 (su, “nest, hive”), literally “beehive, honeycomb”, from the way the lotus seed resembles a honeycomb.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
蓮 (hiragana はちす, romaji hachisu)
- older name for hasu below: a lotus plant or flower, Nelumbo nucifera
- (Buddhism, particularly Pure Land Buddhism) a lotus bloom in the realm of Sukhāvatī (“Land of Ultimate Bliss”), as an expression of reincarnation
- alternate name for 木槿 (mukuge), Hibiscus syriacus: the rose of Sharon, rose mallow, or St. Joseph's rod
Related terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
蓮 (hiragana はちす, romaji Hachisu)
- the name of various places in Japan
- a surname
Etymology 2[edit]
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蓮 |
| はす Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi |
/hat͡ɕisu/ → */hassu/ → /hasu/
Appears to be a contraction of hachisu above.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
The reading hasu appears to be more common for the lotus meaning in modern Japanese.
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- a female given name
- a surname
Etymology 3[edit]
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蓮 |
| れん Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi |
From Middle Chinese 蓮 (len, “lotus fruit”). Compare modern Mandarin reading lián.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
The ren reading is seldom used on its own. It is most often used in compounds.
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- a female given name
- a surname
References[edit]
- ^ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
Korean[edit]
Hanja[edit]
蓮 • (ryeon>yeon) (hangeul 련>연, revised ryeon>yeon, McCune-Reischauer ryŏn>yŏn, Yale lyen>yen)
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Vietnamese[edit]
Han character[edit]
蓮 (liên)
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- Japanese female given names
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