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CHINESE CHARACTER

liàn

鏈

鏈

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chain; cable

Numbered pinyin
lian4
English meanings
chain; cable; to chain; a measure of length

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zìxíng自行車de的liàn鏈tiáo條斷le了。

    The bicycle chain broke.

  2. 02

    tā她dài戴zhù著yī一tiáo條jīn金xiàng項liàn鏈。

    She is wearing a gold necklace.

  3. 03

    gōng供應liàn鏈shòudào受到yì疫qíng情yǐng影響。

    The supply chain was affected by the pandemic.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 鏈條
  • 項鏈
  • 鎖鏈
  • 供應鏈
  • 鏈接