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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- lian4
- English meanings
- variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain, variant of 煉|炼[lian4]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 火; right 柬.
Meaning & sound clues
火 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fire”.
柬 is identified as the sound component (jiǎn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 炼.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
curtain
honest; inexpensive
pity; love
love; long for
gather; restrain
encoffin
refine; smelt
hone
unite; connect
unite; connect
map
lotus
including
chain; cable
chain; link
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Related words
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