| 1 | 莲花 | 蓮花 | lián huā | lian2 hua1 | lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily | | |
| 2 | 莲子 | 蓮子 | lián zǐ | lian2 zi3 | lotus seed | | |
| 3 | 莲 | 蓮 | lián | lian2 | lotus | | |
| 4 | 莲花县 | 蓮花縣 | lián huā xiàn | Lian2 hua1 xian4 | Lianhua county in Pingxiang 萍乡 , Jiangxi | | |
| 5 | 莲宗 | 蓮宗 | lián zōng | Lian2 zong1 | see 净土宗 | | |
| 6 | 莲雾 | 蓮霧 | lián wù | lian2 wu4 | wax apple (a reddish pear-shaped fruit) | | |
| 7 | 莲台 | 蓮臺 | lián tái | lian2 tai2 | lotus seat | | |
| 8 | 莲蓉包 | 蓮蓉包 | lián róng bāo | lian2 rong2 bao1 | lotus seed bun | | |
| 9 | 莲蓉 | 蓮蓉 | lián róng | lian2 rong2 | lotus seed paste | | |
| 10 | 莲蓬 | 蓮蓬 | lián péng | lian2 peng2 | lotus seed head | | |
| 11 | 莲藕 | 蓮藕 | lián ǒu | lian2 ou3 | lotus root | | |
| 12 | 莲花落 | 蓮花落 | lián huā lào | lian2 hua1 lao4 | genre of folk song with accompaniment of bamboo clappers | | |
| 13 | 莲花白 | 蓮花白 | lián huā bái | lian2 hua1 bai2 | (dialect) cabbage | | |
| 14 | 莲湖区 | 蓮湖區 | lián hú qū | Lian2 hu2 Qu1 | Lianhu District of Xi’an 西安市 , Shaanxi | | |
| 15 | 莲湖 | 蓮湖 | lián hú | Lian2 hu2 | Lianhu District of Xi’an 西安市 , Shaanxi | | |
| 16 | 莲断丝牵 | 蓮斷絲牽 | lián duàn sī qiān | lian2 duan4 si1 qian1 | lingering affection or friendship after a formal break-up (idiom) | | |
| 17 | 莲都区 | 蓮都區 | lián dū qū | Lian2 du1 qu1 | Liandu district of Lishui city 丽水市 , Zhejiang | | |
| 18 | 莲都 | 蓮都 | lián dū | Lian2 du1 | Liandu district of Lishui city 丽水市 , Zhejiang | | |