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12 strokes17 strokes
Character #536 · The First 1000

lián

unite

to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet

Strokes
1217
TraditionalSimplified
聯 联
Poster cell
D20
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • liánhé to combine
  • Liánxiǎng to associate (ideas)
  • liánluò to get in touch with
  • liánméng alliance
  • liánsài (sports) league
  • guānlián to be related
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 联聯

Write 联聯 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, lián, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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03 千字海报
Cell D20 · 28 × 36 grid

联聯 is #536 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 联 mean in English?
联 (lián) means "unite": to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet.
How do you pronounce 联?
联 is pronounced lián in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄌㄧㄢˊ.
How many strokes does 联 have?
The simplified form, 联, has 12 strokes. The traditional form, 聯, has 17.
What is the traditional form of 联?
The traditional form of 联 is 聯. 联 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 聯 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 联?
Common words that use 联 include 联合 (liánhé, to combine), 联想 (Liánxiǎng, to associate (ideas)), 联络 (liánluò, to get in touch with), 联盟 (liánméng, alliance).
How common is 联?
联 is number 536 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell D20 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.