廉 - lián - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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廉

lián

Definition

incorruptible
honest
inexpensive
to investigate (old)
side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

濂

lián

name of a river in Hunan

scythe; sickle

cockroach

sides of the lower part of the leg

Related words (16)

廉价

lián jià

cheaply-priced; low-cost

廉俸

lián fèng

extra allowances paid to government officials in the Qing dynasty

廉政

lián zhèng

honest or clean politics

廉洁

lián jié

honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible

廉直

lián zhí

upright and honest; incorruptible; squeaky clean

廉耻

lián chǐ

honor and shame; sense of honor

低廉

dī lián

cheap; inexpensive; low

养廉

yǎng lián

to encourage honesty; to discourage corruption

孝廉

xiào lián

xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing; successful second degree candidate

honest; uncorrupted

(fig.) the price is cheap but the product is beautiful; lit. a bargain buy

反腐倡廉

fǎn fǔ chàng lián

to fight corruption and advocate probity

upright and honest

good quality and cheap; a bargain

礼义廉耻

lǐ yì lián chǐ

sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四维)

高薪养廉

gāo xīn yǎng lián

policy of high pay to discourage corruption

Idioms (2)

俭以养廉

jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

frugality makes honesty (idiom)

勤政廉政

qín zhèng lián zhèng

honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)

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