Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lotus: A sacred aquatic plant (Nelumbo nucifera) with large, fragrant pink or white flowers that grow in water, symbolizing purity, enlightenment, and rebirth in Vietnamese culture.
   • Shower head / Rose: A perforated nozzle on the end of a hose or pipe, as in a shower or watering can, which disperses water in a spray.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Lotus):
  • Hoa sen nở vào mùa hè. (The lotus flower blooms in summer.)
  • Hồ sen rất đẹp. (The lotus pond is very beautiful.)
• Noun (Shower head):
  • Vòi hoa sen trong phòng tắm bị tắc. (The shower head in the bathroom is clogged.)
  • Tôi cần mua một cái hoa sen mới cho bình tưới cây. (I need to buy a new rose for the watering can.)

Advanced Usage

• "hoa sen cạn" / "sen đá": Refers to succulent plants, particularly , which are sometimes called "stone lotus" due to their rosette shape resembling a lotus.
  • Cô ấy sưu tầm nhiều loại hoa sen cạn. (She collects many types of succulent plants.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sen (n): Lotus (the common short form for the plant).
  • Trà sen có mùi thơm nhẹ. (Lotus tea has a light fragrance.)
• Đài sen (n): Lotus seedpod.
  • Đài sen thường được dùng trong trang trí. (The lotus seedpod is often used in decoration.)
• Vòi hoa sen (n): Shower (the entire fixture or unit).
  • Phòng này có vòi hoa sen và bồn tắm. (This room has a shower and a bathtub.)

Synonyms

• Lotus flower: The bloom of the lotus plant.
• Shower head: The specific part for dispersing water in a shower.
• Sprinkler head: A similar device for dispersing water.

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• "Gần bùn mà chẳng hôi tanh mùi bùn": A famous Vietnamese proverb describing the lotus, meaning "Near the mud but not smelling of the mud," symbolizing purity and integrity despite a corrupt environment.
  • Con người ấy như hoa sen, gần bùn mà chẳng hôi tanh mùi bùn. (That person is like a lotus, near the mud but not smelling of the mud.)
• "Tháp Mười đẹp nhất bông sen": A line from a famous folk song, meaning "The Mekong Delta is most beautiful with the lotus flower," highlighting its cultural significance.
• Hoa sen quốc hoa: The lotus as the national flower of Vietnam.

1. Lotus. hoa sen
   • hoa sen hoàng hậu
     Rose (of watering-can)
2. Shower-bath