Featured image for 联 lián Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

lián

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

lián Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word lián .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
lián | lian2
English translation
to ally
to unite
to join
ally, associate; to connect, to join

Learn the Chinese word lián in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About lián

Read some general information about the Chinese word lián .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

12

Traditional form

lián

Contains the radical

ěr

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

ear

Etymology of lián

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word lián .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

耳关

Semantic compound

ěr

Phonetic compound

Guān

Explanation

Simplified form of lián . Phonosemantic compound. ěr represents the meaning and 𢇇 represents the sound. Depicts earrings joined to the ear.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word lián .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using lián

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word lián in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

硅烷偶联剂用于 yòng yú 许多 xǔduō 通用 tōngyòng de 砂子 shā zi 环氧 xíng 复合材料 fù hé cái liào Zhōng .

Silane coupling agents are also used in many commercial sand - epoxy - type composites.

jiē xìn Hòu 马上 mǎshàng 联系 liánxì .

I got in touch with him immediately after I received the letter.

zài 人类 rénlèi 历史 lìshǐ de 部分 bùfen 时期 shíqī Zhōng , 数学 shùxué 物理学 wù lǐ xué 几乎 jīhū 始终 shǐzhōng shì 不可 bù kě 分地 fēn dì 联系 liánxì zài 一起 yīqǐ de .

Throughout most of human history, mathematics and physics have been inseparably joined.

Wén dào 这种 zhè zhǒng 花香 huā xiāng , jiù 联想 Liánxiǎng de 童年 tóng nián .

I always associate the smell of those flowers with my childhood.

我们 wǒmen hěn 高兴 gāoxìng Néng guì 公司 gōngsī 建立 jiànlì 实质性 shí zhì xìng de 业务 yèwù 联系 liánxì .

We're also very glad to have practical business dealings with you.

Words with lián

Explore 25 words and sayings that include the Chinese character lián in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
联系 liánxì connection聯繫
联邦 lián bāng federal聯邦
联合 liánhé to combine聯合
lián to ally lián
联盟 liánméng alliance聯盟
联赛 lián sài (sports) league聯賽
联络 liánluò to contact聯絡
苏联 Sū lián Soviet Union, 1922-1991蘇聯
联合国 Lián hé guó United Nations聯合國
互联网 Hùliánwǎng Internet互聯網
关联 guān lián related關聯
联想 Liánxiǎng to associate (cognitively)聯想
联通 Lián tōng abbr. for 中國聯通|中国联通 Zhōng guó Lián tōng 聯通
联手 lián shǒu lit. to join hands聯手
联合会 lián hé huì federation聯合會
联系人 lián xì rén contact (person)聯繫人
联谊会 lián yì huì club聯誼會
美联社 Měi Lián shè Associated Press (AP)美聯社
联网 lián wǎng network聯網
妇联 fù lián women's league婦聯
联播 lián bō simulcast聯播
联队 lián duì wing (of an air force)聯隊
联军 lián jūn allied armies聯軍
联名 lián míng jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)聯名
联欢 liánhuān party聯歡

lián Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

lián Decomposition

See the 4 Chinese characters that make up lián and their own compounds.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top