| 蓮花 | lián huā | lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily | |
| 蓮子 | lián zǐ | lotus seed | |
| 蓮藕 | lián ǒu | lotus root | |
| 蓮蓬 | lián péng | lotus seed head |
| 1 | O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? | |
| 2 | She meant that her full name was Lillian Margaret Smith. | |
| 3 | Xiulian: Yes, I am sure many things are an illusion. Yet some are hopelessly real. | |
| 4 | Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. | |
| 5 | Lancelot was also loved by Elanine, a beautiful girl, but he soon deserted her and she died of a broken heart. |