涟(lián)

10 strokesTrad. 漣

ripple

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Character information

Pinyin
lián
Meaning
ripple; tearful
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
漣

Origin & structure

Where 涟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵连

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 连 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ连lián

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 涟 step by step

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

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Words with 涟

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

lián涟shuǐ水

see 涟水县

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lián涟yuán源

see 涟源市

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lián涟yī漪

ripple

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lián涟yuán源shì市

Lianyuan, a county-level city in Loudi City 娄底市, Hunan

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Related characters

From 涟’s common words

水源漪市

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