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Chinese character

链

liàn

chain, wire

12 strokesRadical 钅No. 881Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • chain, wire
  • chains, shackles
  • (bound form) chain (variant of 鏈|链[lian4]) (In Taiwan, 鍊 is often preferred for physical chains, e.g. 項鍊|项链[xiang4 lian4] and 鐵鍊|铁链[tie3 lian4].)
  • (bound form) chain
  • cable length (nautical unit equal to 185.2 m)

Simplified / Traditional

链→鏈

Variant forms: 鏈 · 鍊

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Components

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Metal 钅 that joins 连; 连 also provides the pronunciation

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Stroke order

链

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