链(liàn)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 鏈

chain

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Character information

Pinyin
liàn
Meaning
chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
鏈

Origin & structure

Where 链 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅连

Metal 钅 that joins 连; 连 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

钅jīn连lián

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 鏈: Metal 釒 that joins 連; 連 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 链 step by step

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

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Words with 链

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

xiàng项liàn链
HSK 7-9

necklace

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rén人liàn链

human chain

Open 人链 page →
cè侧liàn链

side chain (used in classifying amino acids)

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lěng冷liàn链

cold chain

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gōng供yìng应liàn链

supply chain

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dān单liàn链

single chain

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wài外liàn链

(computing) external link (abbr. for 外部链接)

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dǎo岛liàn链

island chain

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 链’s common words

项人侧冷供应单外

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