Chinese symbol for “lotus”
荷
hé
lotus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lotus is 荷 (hé), defined as: lotus.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “lotus”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 莲 (蓮) | lián | lotus |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 蕖 | qú | lotus |
| 萏 | dàn | lotus |
| 芙蓉 | fú róng | cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 荷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 负荷 (負荷) | fù hè | load; burden |
| 电荷 (電荷) | diàn hè | electric charge |
| 荷尔蒙 (荷爾蒙) | hé ěr méng | (loanword) hormone |
| 薄荷 | bò he | mint (plant); Taiwan pr. [bo4he2] |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 荷包 | hé bāo | embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lotus”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.