廉(lián): old variant of 廉[lian2]
HSK 7-913 strokes
old variant of 廉[lian2]
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- lián
- Meaning
- old variant of 廉[lian2]
- Strokes
- 13
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 廉 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 廉 step by step
13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 廉
Common words using 廉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
xiào孝lián廉
xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming a…
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