Category:Lotus flowers on Chinese numismatic charms

English: Lotus flowers (蓮花 / 荷花 - 莲花 / 荷花 - Lián huā / Hé huā) on Chinese numismatic charms symbolise "Purity, detachment from earthly concerns, continuous harmony, harmony in sex and marriage, continuous childbirth (for seeds)". Gautama Buddha is often shown sitting on a lotus. One of the Mandarin Chinese words for "lotus" is lián huā (蓮花) which has a primary Hanzi character that is pronounced similar to the Mandarin Chinese word for "continuous" (連, lián), while the first Hanzi character in another term for "lotus" is pronounced as hé (荷) which sounds similar to the Mandarin Chinese word for "harmony" (和, hé). When a lotus pod is depicted on the same charm as a lotus stem, this symbolises harmonious marriage and sexual intercourse. The Mandarin Chinese word for "lotus seeds" (蓮籽, lián zǐ) sounds like the Mandarin Chinese phrase "continuously giving birth to children" (連子, lián zi).