链 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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liàn

chain

Metal 钅 that joins 连; 连 also provides the pronunciation

Components

钅 Meaning component

jīn

metal

连 Sound Meaning component

lián

connect, join, link

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

链 (鏈)

liàn

chain, wire, cable; chain, shack; chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain

Most common words with 链

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	链	chain
	项链	necklace
	链接	link (on a website)
	拉链	zipper
	链条	chain

Statistics

Not found in HSK word list

Appears in 14.8006% of movies

1626th most common character in movies

2099th most common character in books

Miscellaneous

Strokes	12
Traditional	鏈
Unicode	U+94FE

Sources

MTSU Chinese text computing

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