| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 莲藕 | 蓮藕 | lián ǒu | lian2 ou3 | lotus root | ||
| 2 | 藕 | 藕 | ǒu | ou3 | root of lotus | ||
| 3 | 藕断丝连 | 藕斷絲連 | ǒu duàn sī lián | ou3 duan4 si1 lian2 | lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another | ||
| 4 | 因荷得藕 | 因荷得藕 | yīn hé dé ǒu | yin1 he2 de2 ou3 | good connection leading to a happy marriage or good companionship (idiom) |