莲 (蓮) lián

1. lián noun lotus; Indian lotus; sacred lotus
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany , Concept: Flower 花
   Notes: Scientific name: Nelumbo nucifera; also written 荷 (CC-CEDICT '蓮'; Guoyu '蓮'; Kroll 2015 '蓮', p. 266; Wikipedia '莲')
2. lián noun Lotus
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
3. lián noun lotus; padma
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: padma; see 蓮華 (BCSD '蓮', p. 1023; MW 'padma'; SH '莲', p. 443)
4. lián noun white lotus; pundarika
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: puṇḍarīka; see 白蓮 (BCSD '蓮', p. 1023; MW 'puṇḍarīka')
5. lián noun blue lotus; utpala
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: utpala; see 青蓮 (BCSD '蓮', p. 1023; MW 'utpala')

Contained in

• 莲华手(蓮華手) Padmapani
• 莲华部仪轨(蓮華部儀軌) Lotus Division Ritual Manual
• 步步生莲(步步生蓮) seven steps at birth
• 莲华(蓮華) Lotus Flower ; a lotus flower; padma ; white lotus flower; pundarika
• 妙法莲华(妙法蓮華) Lotus of the True Dharma
• 莲界香林(蓮界香林) Lotus Realm, Scented Forest
• 妙法莲华经文句(妙法蓮華經文句) Miaofa Lianhua Jing Wen Ju
• 佛说如意轮莲华心如来修行观门仪(佛說如意輪蓮華心如來修行觀門儀) Cintāmaṇi Chakra Lotus Tathagata Cultivation and Contemplation Ritual; Fo Shuo Ruyi Lun Lianhua Xin Rulai Xiuxing Guan Men Yi
• 洪莲(洪蓮) Hong Lian
• 净莲华(淨蓮華) Pure Lotus Flower
• 妙法莲华経(妙法蓮華経) Lotus Sutra
• 莲花经(蓮花經) The Lotus Sutra
• 妙法莲华经忧波提舍(妙法蓮華經憂波提舍) Saddharmapuṇḍarīkopadeśa; Miaofa Lianhua Jing You Bo Ti She
• 瑜伽莲华部念诵法(瑜伽蓮華部念誦法) Yujia Lianhua Bu Niansong Fa; Yoga Lotus Division Liturgy
• 添品妙法莲华经(添品妙法蓮華經) The Lotus Sutra; Tian Pin Miaofa Lianhua Jing
• 莲华经(蓮華經) The Lotus Sutra
• 莲花手印(蓮花手印) Lotus Mudra
• 清净莲华目如来(清淨蓮華目如來) Pure Lotus Eyes Tathagata
• 莲华部(蓮華部) lotus division
• 莲花指(蓮花指) BLIA Lotus Mudra
• 妙法莲华经论优波提舍(妙法蓮華經論優波提舍) Saddharmapuṇḍarīkopadeśa; Miaofa Lianhua Jing Lun You Bo Ti She
• 莲花座(蓮華座) lotus posture; padmāsana
• 莲华手菩萨(蓮華手菩薩) Padmapani bodhisattva
• 莲华眼陀罗尼经(蓮華眼陀羅尼經) Blue Lotus Eyes Dharani Sutra; Lianhua Yan Tuoluoni Jing
• 明末四大师; 1. 憨山大师 2. 紫柏大师 3. 莲池大师 4. 蕅益大师(明末四大師; 1. 憨山大師 2. 紫柏大師 3. 蓮池大師 4. 蕅益大師) Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty: 1. Master Hanshan; 2. Master Zibo; 3. Master Lianchi; 4. Master Ouyi
• 心如莲花不着水 性似日月不住空(心如蓮花不著水 性似日月不住空) Let the mind be a lotus that emerges dry from water; Let your nature be the sun and moon that course freely in the sky.
• 莲华面经(蓮華面經) Lianhua Mian Jing
• 红莲地狱(紅蓮地獄) Padma Hell
• 心如净莲　月明千里(心如淨蓮　月明千里) A Mind Pure as a Lotus; A Clear Moon Shining Far and Wide
• 莲座(蓮座) lotus throne
• 寺院庵堂; 1. 寺 2. 院 3. 庵 4. 堂 5. 道场 6. 精舍 7. 讲堂 8. 伽蓝 9. 兰若 10. 丛林 11. 莲社 12. 佛刹 13. 学舍 14. 念佛会 15. 布教所 16. 居士林(寺院庵堂; 1. 寺 2. 院 3. 庵 4. 堂 5. 道場 6. 精舍 7. 講堂 8. 伽藍 9. 蘭若 10. 叢林 11. 蓮社 12. 佛剎 13. 學舍 14. 念佛會 15. 佈教所 16. 居士林) Structures and Buildings: 1. Hall; 2. Court; 3. Hermitage; 4. Shrine; 5. Dharma center; 6. Archaic term for monastery; 7. Lecture hall; 8. Monastic park; 9. Rural temple; 10. Monastery; 11. Lotus society; 12. Buddhist pillar; 13. Buddhist learning center; 14. Buddha's name recitation center; 15. Buddhist teaching center; 16. Lay Buddhist association
• 明窗高挂菩提月 净莲生在浊世中(明窗高掛菩提月 淨蓮生在濁世中) High above the window hangs the bodhi moon; Out of the polluted world blooms the pure lotus.
• 莲华戒(蓮華戒) Kamalaśīla
• 大莲(大蓮) Mahapadma
• 莲花池(蓮花池) Lianhuachi ; lotus pond

Also contained in

莲藕 、 莲房 、 榴莲 、 莲蓉包 、 榴莲族 、 莲都区 、 把莲纹 、 莲属 、 吕秀莲 、 潘金莲 、 番莲纹 、 石莲 、 睡莲 、 阿莲区 、 莲蓉 、 五莲

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 7 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 36 , has English translation
• Scroll 5 Le Bang Wenlei 樂邦文類 — count: 35
• Scroll 1 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mani Jewel Wheel Yoga Ritual Outline (Guanzizai Ruyi Lun Pusa Yujia Fa Yao) 觀自在如意輪菩薩瑜伽法要 — count: 24
• Scroll 1 Ritual Manual for Overcoming Hindrances with the Great Compassion Dharani Sutra, the Significance of the Complete Vows of the South, the Majestic Presence of the Deities of the Potalaka Assembly and Five Divisions, Samaya, Symbols, and Mandala 攝無礙大悲心大陀羅尼經計一法中出無量義南方滿願補陀落海會五部諸尊等弘誓力方位及威儀形色執持三摩耶幖幟曼荼羅儀軌 — count: 23
• Scroll 1 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mani Jewel Wheel Yoga (Guanzizai Pusa Ruyi Lun Yujia) 觀自在菩薩如意輪瑜伽 — count: 22
• Scroll 43 Jing Lu Yi Xiang 經律異相 — count: 22
• Scroll 7 Collection of Meanings and Terms in Translation (Fanyi Mingyi Ji) 翻譯名義集 — count: 20
• Scroll 2 Jing Tu Wu Hui Nian Fo Lue Fa Shi Yi Zan 淨土五會念佛略法事儀讚 — count: 18
• Scroll 1 Fahua Xuan Yi Shi Qian 法華玄義釋籤 — count: 13
• Scroll 3 A Chronicle of Buddhism in China 佛祖統紀 — count: 13 , has English translation

Collocations

• 莲华开敷 (蓮華開敷) 又如蓮華開敷出水 — Zhong Xu Mohe Di Jing 佛本行集經, Scroll 3 — count: 16
• 金莲 (金蓮) 躡金蓮於十地 — The Prajnaparamita Sutra Explaining How Benevolent Kings may Protect their Countries 仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經, Scroll 1 — count: 13
• 宝莲 (寶蓮) 百萬億妙寶蓮華開敷光曜 — Avataṃsakasūtra (Flower Garland Sūtra) 大方廣佛華嚴經, Scroll 13 — count: 10
• 莲叶 (蓮葉) 眼如紺蓮葉 — Fo Ben Xing Jing 佛本行經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
• 莲华光佛 (蓮華光佛) 蓮華光佛當壽十二中劫 — The Lotus Sutra (Zheng Fa Hua Jing) 正法華經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
• 黄莲 (黃蓮) 黃蓮文那 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 色莲 (色蓮) 於其輪內畫眾色蓮 — Śriparamādhyamantrākalpakhaṇḍa 佛說最上根本大樂金剛不空三昧大教王經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 绀莲 (紺蓮) 眼如紺蓮葉 — Fo Ben Xing Jing 佛本行經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 莲首 (蓮首) 蓮首菩薩 — Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana (Wenshu Zhi Li Pu Chao Sanmei Jing) 文殊支利普超三昧經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 莲不着 (蓮不著) 如蓮不著水 — Vipaśyin Buddha Sūtra 毘婆尸佛經, Scroll 2 — count: 4