| 廉 | lián | incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old); surname Lian |
| 廉价 | lián jià | cheaply-priced |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible |
| 廉耻 | lián chǐ | honor and shame; sense of honour |
| 廉政 | lián zhèng | honest or clean politics |
| 廉俸 | lián fèng | extra allowances paid to government officials in the Qing dynasty |
| 廉政公署 | lián zhèng gōng shǔ | Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong (ICAC) |
| 廉江 | Lián jiāng | Lianjiang county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong |
| 廉江市 | Lián jiāng shì | Lianjiang county level city in Zhanjiang 湛江, Guangdong |
| 廉直 | lián zhí | upright and honest; incorruptible; squeaky clean |
| 廉署 | lián shǔ | ICAC Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong |
| 廉颇 | Lián Pō | Lian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦国 and Qi 齐国 |
