荷花 (hé huā) means “lotus” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

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我在荷花池边散步，看到很多蜻蜓。wǒ zài hé huā chí biān sàn bù kàn dào hěn duō qīng tíng

I was walking by the lotus pond and saw many dragonflies.

The distinctive blossom of a lotus plant, seen above still water as an ornamental flower.

莲花lián huā: The lotus flower as commonly named in everyday speech.
莲lián: The whole lotus plant, including its flowers, leaves, and seeds.

特指莲的花朵，通常在水面上开放，花形饱满且富有观赏性。tè zhǐ lián de huā duǒ tōng cháng zài shuǐ miàn shàng kāi fàng huā xíng báo mǎn qiě fù yǒu guān shǎng xìng

The compound 荷 (hé, "lotus") + 花 (huā, "flower") directly identifies the flower produced by the lotus plant.

English lotus can refer to the whole plant or its flower, whereas this Chinese noun focuses specifically on the blossom.