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对联 duìlián

对联 duìlián Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 对联 duìlián .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
duìlián | dui4 lian2
English translation
rhyming couplet
pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
CL:[fù],[fú]

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Traditional form

對聯
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Etymology of 对联 duìlián

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duì

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of duì . Origin unclear. Appears to be a hand using some sort of tool, possibly a rake or a hoe.

Positional decomposition

又寸

Number of Strokes

5
lián

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

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

Phonetic compound

Guān

Semantic compound

ěr

Positional decomposition

耳关

Number of Strokes

12

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对联 duìlián Decomposition

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对联 duìlián Compounds

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