lián

upright

Evolution

廉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
廉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
廉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

lián

upright, honorable, honest; incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)

 

Lián

surname Lian

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lián

old variant of [lián]

Most common words with 廉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

威廉

William or Wilhelm (name)

honest

廉价

low-cost

廉政

honest or clean politics

廉洁

honest

Component uses

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