廉
lián
incorruptible
surname Lian; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
shelter (广) + doubled grain (兼) = modest, honest living
广 (a shelter or open hall) frames the concept of a modest dwelling; 兼 primarily contributes the sound lián here, though its sense of 'holding multiple things at once' may hint at someone who is both frugal and upright.
他做官多年，一直廉洁自律。
tā zuò guān duō nián, yī zhí lián jié zì lǜ.
He has been an official for many years and has always been incorruptible and self-disciplined.
这家店的东西物美价廉，很多人来买。
zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi wù měi jià lián, hěn duō rén lái mǎi.
The goods in this shop are high quality and inexpensive, so many people come to buy.
Words with 廉
养廉
yǎng lián
to encourage honesty
高薪养廉
gāo xīn yǎng lián
policy of high pay to discourage corruption
俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
(idiom) frugality makes honesty
低廉
dī lián
cheap
价廉物美
jià lián wù měi
inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
勤政廉政
qín zhèng lián zhèng
honest and industrious government functionaries (idiom)
反腐倡廉
fǎn fǔ chàng lián
to fight corruption and advocate probity
姚思廉
yáo sī lián
Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁書|梁书[Liang2 shu1] and 陳書|陈书[Chen2 shu1]
威廉
wēi lián
William or Wilhelm (name)
威廉·福克纳
wēi lián · fú kè nà
William Faulkner (1897-1962), American novelist and poet
威廉·莎士比亚
wēi lián · shā shì bǐ yà
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright
威廉斯堡
wēi lián sī bǎo
Williamsburg, Virginia