liǎn

vessel used to hold grain offerings

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
王 meaning component

  Meaning component

wángwàng

  

king

连 sound component

  Sound component

lián

  

connect, join, link

Evolution

琏 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
琏 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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liǎn

a vessel used hold grain offerings; vessel used for grain offerings; also pr. [lián]