| ǒu | root of lotus |
| 藕 | root of lotus |
| 藕合 | Now usually written as "藕荷". |
| 藕断丝连 | lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another |
| 藕灰 | pale pinkish grey |
| 藕煤 | honeycomb briquet |
| 藕粉 | lotus root starch |
| 藕色 | pale pinkish grey |
| 藕节 | nodus nelumbinis rhizomatis |
| 藕节儿 | joint of a lotus root |
| 藕荷 | pale pinkish purple |