莲 Strokes Write it Listen 莲 lián lotus, water lily; paradise HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 艹 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from艹meaningcǎograss, weed, plant, herb连soundliánto join, to connect; continuous; even How it works艹 hints at the meaning (flower), and 连 lián hints at the sound.