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Character #447 · The First 1000

lián

link

to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including

Strokes
710
TraditionalSimplified
連 连
Poster cell
AA16
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • liánxù continuous
  • liánmáng promptly
  • liánjiē to link
  • jiēlián on end
  • liányè that very night
  • yīlián in a row
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 连連

Write 连連 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.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AA16 · 28 × 36 grid

连連 is #447 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 连 mean in English?
连 (lián) means "link": to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including.
How do you pronounce 连?
连 is pronounced lián in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄌㄧㄢˊ.
How many strokes does 连 have?
The simplified form, 连, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 連, has 10.
What is the traditional form of 连?
The traditional form of 连 is 連. 连 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 連 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 连?
Common words that use 连 include 连续 (liánxù, continuous), 连忙 (liánmáng, promptly), 连接 (liánjiē, to link), 接连 (jiēlián, on end).
How common is 连?
连 is number 447 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AA16 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.