(lián)

HSK 58 strokesTrad.

flag used as a shop sign

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
lián
Meaning
flag used as a shop sign; variant of 帘
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱穴巾

A curtain 巾 at the entrance to a cave 穴

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : An upright 廉 bamboo ⺮ sign

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chuānglián
HSK 5

window curtains

Open 窗帘 page →
lián
HSK 7-9

curtain

Open 帘子 page →
juànlián

roller shutter; a blind

Open 卷帘 page →
lián

shower curtain

Open 浴帘 page →

variant of 卷帘门

Open 卷帘门 page →

(idiom) to greet the eye

Open 映入眼帘 page →

cave with a waterfall at its mouth

Open 水帘洞 page →

Related characters

Ready to master 帘?

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